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Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
“I Am McLovin!”
Would you go out of your way to buy alcohol for a potential relationship despite the consequences?
Superbad is a coming of age comedy movie released on September 14th 2007 directed by Greg Mottola starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Bill Hader and Seth Rogen. It follows two High School Senior best friends - Seth (Hill) and Evan (Cera) who attempt to gain large amounts of alcohol for girls they desire hoping to have successfully secured a summer relationship before the College semester commences.
The main highlights in my opinion specifically come from the cops (Hader & Rogen) and Fogell/McLovin (Mintz-Plasse) as they provide a more compelling and enjoyable watch. I love their dynamic as they easily steal the scenes they’re in and screen time evoking the most laughs out of me and outshining the other actors by a mile. I really appreciate this era of comedy movies similar to Easy A, She’s the Man, 21 & 22 Jump Street - films that aren’t afraid to offend and just go off the rails which is something we don’t have anymore nowadays.
The writing of this movie for the most part is well structured and the awkward dialogue works in some capacity making scenes realistic and relatable. However, the humour can also fall flat feeling out of place leading to repetitiveness and questionable acting. The themes I admired was friendship and the importance of that sense of togetherness because of the deep message to the audience that the precious time we spend with our loved ones should not be taken for granted. I also strongly believe this movie caters towards not only the late-teens - teaching them the consequential conundrums of entering unknown premises and being peer-pressured into hunting for alcohol but to older adults who can interpret this movie as a symbolism of their own high school experiences and nostalgically reminisce about their teenage memories.
To conclude, although this movie in my opinion is not one of the best modern comedy movies of all time, I can’t deny its influence and being the pinnacle staple for 2000s comedy movies. Overall Superbad is a jubilant and enjoyable ride with a multitude of laugh out loud moments despite containing several issues so I definitely recommend this movie for all the teenagers and adults however, only to watch it once or twice as in my case my review on this movie had worsened the more I rewatched which also may be contradictory to other people’s opinions.
By Amir Animashaun
Final Rating: 3.5/5 | 6.5/10
One of the best comedies. One of the best movies. I had this movie on the PSP originally
Fogell is hot. I like his name, Mclovin. I wasn't expecting to actually laugh during the movie. Seth's drawings were interesting. I like the cops. They're funny. Once again, Fogell is hot.
Cerras line delivery to his love interest Becca is flawlessly painful
I wish I was this cool in high school and these guys aren’t even that cool.
A high school kid's view of the tribulations of sex, being young and alcohol. Cera is perfectly nervous. Hill is perfectly raunchy. McLovin!
Superbad is a classic comedy that I find myself rewatching often, and it never gets old. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, the movie still delivers laughs from start to finish. The humor holds up surprisingly well over time, with jokes that remain memorable, and genuinely funny even today. The chemistry between the characters and the quotable dialogue make it endlessly rewatchable, proving why Superbad has earned its place as a modern comedy classic.
perhaps not the current era to watch this, but it was nice to see big star 's today early movie
There is a surprisingly sweet coming of age, separation anxiety, buddy film hidden in all of this teenage raunch. I can honestly say I did not like this movie the first time I saw it. But something drew me back to it and I find it now to be compelling engaging and like I said, surprisingly sweet.
Idk how I haven’t seen this movie till a few nights ago but it holds up well even in 2025. The acting is top tier with some of the best comedic timing I’ve seen in a long time
One of the best comedy movies ever made. Good from top to bottom.
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Amir Animashaun reviewed
Superbad
March 31, 2026“I Am McLovin!”
Would you go out of your way to buy alcohol for a potential relationship despite the consequences?
Superbad is a coming of age comedy movie released on September 14th 2007 directed by Greg Mottola starring Jonah Hill, Michael Cera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Emma Stone, Bill Hader and Seth Rogen. It follows two High School Senior best friends - Seth (Hill) and Evan (Cera) who attempt to gain large amounts of alcohol for girls they desire hoping to have successfully secured a summer relationship before the College semester commences.
The main highlights in my opinion specifically come from the cops (Hader & Rogen) and Fogell/McLovin (Mintz-Plasse) as they provide a more compelling and enjoyable watch. I love their dynamic as they easily steal the scenes they’re in and screen time evoking the most laughs out of me and outshining the other actors by a mile. I really appreciate this era of comedy movies similar to Easy A, She’s the Man, 21 & 22 Jump Street - films that aren’t afraid to offend and just go off the rails which is something we don’t have anymore nowadays.
The writing of this movie for the most part is well structured and the awkward dialogue works in some capacity making scenes realistic and relatable. However, the humour can also fall flat feeling out of place leading to repetitiveness and questionable acting. The themes I admired was friendship and the importance of that sense of togetherness because of the deep message to the audience that the precious time we spend with our loved ones should not be taken for granted. I also strongly believe this movie caters towards not only the late-teens - teaching them the consequential conundrums of entering unknown premises and being peer-pressured into hunting for alcohol but to older adults who can interpret this movie as a symbolism of their own high school experiences and nostalgically reminisce about their teenage memories.
To conclude, although this movie in my opinion is not one of the best modern comedy movies of all time, I can’t deny its influence and being the pinnacle staple for 2000s comedy movies. Overall Superbad is a jubilant and enjoyable ride with a multitude of laugh out loud moments despite containing several issues so I definitely recommend this movie for all the teenagers and adults however, only to watch it once or twice as in my case my review on this movie had worsened the more I rewatched which also may be contradictory to other people’s opinions.
By Amir Animashaun
Final Rating: 3.5/5 | 6.5/10
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SandyOlson78 reviewed
Superbad
March 1, 2026Fogell is hot. I like his name, Mclovin. I wasn't expecting to actually laugh during the movie. Seth's drawings were interesting. I like the cops. They're funny. Once again, Fogell is hot.
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SAlYANZ reviewed
Superbad
March 2, 2026Cerras line delivery to his love interest Becca is flawlessly painful
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mickerdoo reviewed
Superbad
July 29, 2025A high school kid's view of the tribulations of sex, being young and alcohol. Cera is perfectly nervous. Hill is perfectly raunchy. McLovin!
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Eithan reviewed
Superbad
January 6, 2026Superbad is a classic comedy that I find myself rewatching often, and it never gets old. No matter how many times I’ve seen it, the movie still delivers laughs from start to finish. The humor holds up surprisingly well over time, with jokes that remain memorable, and genuinely funny even today. The chemistry between the characters and the quotable dialogue make it endlessly rewatchable, proving why Superbad has earned its place as a modern comedy classic.
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another92 reviewed
Superbad
July 21, 2025There is a surprisingly sweet coming of age, separation anxiety, buddy film hidden in all of this teenage raunch. I can honestly say I did not like this movie the first time I saw it. But something drew me back to it and I find it now to be compelling engaging and like I said, surprisingly sweet.
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