Superbad

Seth and Evan are inseparable high school seniors who hope one last wild night will cement their reputations before college. Their plan is simple: score booze, throw a party, and impress the girls they like. Things go off-script when their awkward friend Fogell gets a fake ID, the supply run goes wrong, and encounters with clueless adults turn minor setbacks into escalating chaos. As the night spirals, Seth and Evan wrestle with jealousy, misplaced priorities, and the fear of drifting apart, all while trying to keep the party alive. The film keeps the focus on awkward, often crude moments and the messy honesty of teenagers trying to act older than they are.

Directed by Greg Mottola and released in 2007, the screenplay was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, drawing on their own high school memories. The cast features Jonah Hill as Seth, Michael Cera as Evan, Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell, with Bill Hader and Seth Rogen as two ill-suited officers, giving the film a sharp comedic ensemble energy.

The movie was a strong commercial hit, earning far more than its relatively small budget and helping turn its young leads into recognizable names. Its box office success made it a clear, mainstream win for R-rated teen comedy at the time.

Several moments and images from the film entered pop culture, especially Fogell's infamous fake ID identity and the chaotic cop encounters. Lines and scenes are often quoted or referenced, and the movie helped define a certain late-2000s comedy vibe while boosting the profiles of Jonah Hill and Michael Cera in a way that still gets mentioned in discussions of teen movies.

Critics and audiences generally responded well, noting the easy chemistry between the leads and the screenplay's balance of crude humor and sincere emotion. The movie tackles friendship, awkward sexuality, and the anxiety of impending adulthood with frankness, showing how people can be both thoughtless and deeply loyal as they figure out who they want to be.