| Superbad | |
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| Directed by | Greg Mottola |
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| Cinematography | Russ Alsobrook |
| Edited by | William Kerr |
| Music by | Lyle Workman |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 113 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17.5–20 million[3][4] |
| Box office | $170.8 million[4] |
Superbad is a 2007 American coming-of-age teen buddy comedy film directed by Greg Mottola, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, and produced by Judd Apatow. It stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera as Seth and Evan, two teenagers about to graduate from high school. Before graduating, the boys want to party and lose their virginity, but their plan proves harder than expected. Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Rogen, Bill Hader, Martha MacIsaac, and Emma Stone (in her film debut) provide supporting roles.
Rogen and Goldberg wrote the script during their teenage years. It is loosely based on their experience in Grade 12 at Point Grey Secondary School in Vancouver during the 1990s. The main characters have the same given names as the two writers. Rogen was also initially intended to play Seth, but due to age and physical size this was changed, and Hill went on to portray Seth, while Rogen portrayed the irresponsible Officer Michaels, opposite Saturday Night Live star Hader as Officer Slater.
Superbad premiered at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on August 13, 2007. Upon release, the film received positive reviews, with critics praising the dialogue and the chemistry between the two leads as well as the performances of the supporting cast. The film also proved financially successful, grossing over $170 million on a $17.5–20 million budget. Retrospective reviews have acclaimed the film, with critics and fans ranking it among the best teen films of the 2000s, and all time.[5][6][7]
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