Superbad (2007)

Director:

Greg Mottola

Writers (WGA):

Seth Rogen (written by) &
Evan Goldberg (written by)

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Come and Get Some

Plot:

Two co-dependent high school seniors (Hill and Cera) are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | Liquor Run | Car Set On Fire | Beer Run | Drug Humor

Awards:

1 win & 13 nominations

Cast

Jonah Hill	...	Seth
Michael Cera	...	Evan
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Fogell
Bill Hader	...	Officer Slater
Seth Rogen	...	Officer Michaels
Martha MacIsaac	...	Becca
Emma Stone	...	Jules
Aviva	...	Nicola
Joe Lo Truglio	...	Francis the Driver
Kevin Corrigan	...	Mark
Clement Blake	...	Homeless Guy (as Clement E. Blake)
Erica Vittina Phillips	...	Liquor Store Cashier
Joe Nunez	...	Liquor Store Clerk (as Joseph A. Nunez)
Dave Franco	...	Greg the Soccer Player
Marcella Lentz-Pope	...	Gaby
Scott Gerbacia	...	Jesse (as Scottie Gerbacia)
Laura Seay	...	Shirley
Roger Iwami	...	Miroki
Clint Mabry	...	Prosthetic Leg Kid
Stacy Edwards	...	Evan's Mom
Mark Rogen	...	Father with Bat
Charlie Hartsock	...	Good Shopper Cashier
Donna Hardy	...	Old Lady (as Dona Hardy)
Charley Rossman	...	Good Shopper Security
Carla Gallo	...	Period Blood Girl
Ben Best	...	Quince Danbury
Jody Hill	...	Tut Long John Silver
Kevin Breznahan	...	Patrick Manchester
David Krumholtz	...	Benji Austin
Mousa Kraish	...	Billy Baybridge
Nicholas Jasenovec	...	Coffee Fairmount
Martin Starr	...	James Masselin
Keith Loneker	...	Wild Bill Cherry (as Keith Joseph Loneker)
Matthew McKane	...	Kane Cloverdale
Lauren Miller	...	Scarlett Brighton
Peter Salett	...	Tiger Greendragon
Rakefet Abergel	...	Muffin Selby
Brooke Dillman	...	Mrs. Hayworth
Michael Naughton	...	Gym Teacher
Steve Bannos	...	Math Teacher
Casey Margolis	...	Young Seth
Laura Marano	...	Young Becca
Matthew Bass	...	Vagtastic Voyager
Aurora Snow	...	Vagtastic Voyage Girl
Jenna Haze	...	Vagtastic Voyage Girl
Ted Haigh	...	Bartender
Michael Fennessey	...	Bus Driver
Brian Huskey	...	Elementary Principal
Clark Duke	...	Party Teenager
Stephen Borrello IV	...	Party Teenager
Naathan Phan	...	Party Teenager
Pamella D'Pella	...	Teacher
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Chelsey Dailey	...	Pepsi Cheyenne (uncredited)
Preston Jones	...	Bully (uncredited)
Amanda Zubillaga	...	Dancing Party Girl (uncredited)

Directed by
Greg Mottola

Writing credits (WGA)
Seth Rogen		(written by) &
Evan Goldberg		(written by)

Produced by
Judd Apatow	....	producer
Evan Goldberg	....	executive producer
Shauna Robertson	....	producer
Seth Rogen	....	executive producer
Dara Weintraub	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Lyle Workman

Cinematography by
Russ T. Alsobrook		(director of photography) (as Russ Alsobrook)

Film Editing by
William Kerr

Casting by
Allison Jones

Production Design by
Chris L. Spellman		(as Chris Spellman)

Art Direction by
Gerald Sullivan

Set Decoration by
Bob Kensinger		(as Robert Kensinger)

Costume Design by
Debra McGuire

Makeup Department
Merribelle Anderson	....	key hair stylist (as Merribelle A. Anderson)
Dena Fayne	....	hair stylist
Maggie Fung	....	makeup artist
Kimberly Greene	....	makeup department head
Lana Grossman	....	key makeup artist (as Lana Horochowski)
Robert Hall	....	special makeup effects: Almost Human Inc.
Melissa A. Yonkey	....	hair department head
Debbie Mezera	....	office manager: Almost Human (uncredited)
Erik Porn	....	special makeup effects assistant: Almost Human, Inc. (uncredited)

Production Management
Christa Vausbinder	....	production supervisor
Dara Weintraub	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steven F. Beaupre	....	second assistant director
Scott Andrew Robertson	....	first assistant director (as Scott Robertson)
Nikki Swasey	....	second second assistant director (as Nicole Swasey)
Craig Miller	....	second assistant director: reshoots (uncredited)
Tim Trella	....	second unit director (uncredited)

Art Department
Jeff Barnett	....	props assistant
Mark Brooks	....	on-set dresser
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker foreman
Guillaume DeLouche	....	property master
Nicole Dome	....	additional props
Joey Genitempo	....	stand-by painter
Ted Haigh	....	graphic designer
Karen Higgins	....	construction coordinator
Kevin Hummel	....	props
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
Thierry Labbe	....	lead man
Alicia Maccarone	....	set designer
Caryn Marcus	....	set dresser buyer
Natalie Richards	....	set designer
Kim Richey	....	assistant property master
Shane Sankey	....	construction production assistant
Steve Sickle	....	stand-by greensman
Andre Sowards	....	on-set dresser
Michelle Spears	....	property master
Schuyler Telleen	....	art department assistant
Brian Tipton	....	shop foreman
Jason Vanover	....	key greensman
Kat Wilson	....	art department coordinator
Christopher Morente	....	greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor (as George Anderson)
Ann Ducommun	....	assistant sound editor
Tammy Fearing	....	supervising adr editor
Marc Fishman	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tom Fox	....	boom operator
Vincent Guisetti	....	foley artist
Pamela Kahn	....	foley artist (as Pamela Nedd Kahn)
Larry Kemp	....	dialogue editor
Tony Lamberti	....	sound re-recording mixer
Harrison D. Marsh	....	sound mixer
Cindy Marty	....	sound effects editor
James Matheny	....	dialogue editor
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recording engineer
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Joe Schiff	....	foley editor
Cherie Tamai	....	assistant sound editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Craig Mann	....	sound mix technician (uncredited)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Matt Kutcher	....	special effects supervisor: reshoot
William H. Schirmer	....	special effects consultant
Bob Stoker	....	special effects director
Paul Vigil	....	special effects technician (as Paul E. Vigil)

Visual Effects by
Sam Dabbs	....	graphics animator: end titles
Scott M. Davids	....	main title designer: Yard VFX
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title
Jalal Jemison	....	digital effects artist
Sean Kennedy	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Lori C. Miller	....	art director: end titles
Nick Theodorakis	....	digital imaging engineer

Stunts
Kenny Alexander	....	stunts
Cody Gill	....	stunts
Buddy Joe Hooker	....	stunts
Mic Rodgers	....	stunts
Michael Runyard	....	stunts
Tim Trella	....	stunt coordinator
Todd Warren	....	stunts
Kevin Beard	....	stunt double: Kevin Corrrigan (uncredited)
David Castillo	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Max Daniels	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Tony Donno	....	stunt double: Jonah Hill (uncredited)
Thomas Robinson Harper	....	stunts (uncredited)
Anita Hart	....	precision driver (uncredited)
Matt Leonard	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dina L. Margolin	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Rex Reddick	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Richard C. Taylor	....	stunt driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ron Alexus	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jesse Beaird	....	grip: second unit
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip: second unit
Betty Chow	....	second assistant camera
Jeffrey A. Cook	....	lighting technician
Porfirio Dominguez	....	key grip: second unit
Jerome Fauci	....	camera operator
Patrick D. Fields	....	grip
Jason Garcia	....	first assistant camera
Michael Goi	....	additional cinematographer
Grant Goza	....	grip
Josh Harrison	....	first assistant camera: second unit
Jay M. Huntoon	....	digital video assist operator
Timothy James Kane	....	first assistant camera
Timothy James Kane	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Scott Koche	....	camera production assistant
Thomas E. Lee	....	rigging grip best boy
Greg Lopez	....	set electrician
Melissa Moseley	....	still photographer
Pat O'Mara	....	grip
Terry Pfrang	....	camera operator
Robert J. Reilly	....	key rigging grip
Rigney Sackley	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
T. Daniel Scaringi	....	key grip
Michael J. Schwartz	....	electrician
Steven H. Smith	....	camera operator
Paul E. Sutton	....	dolly grip
Michael Wahl	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Rick Whitfield	....	video playback operator

Casting Department
Claire Benjamin	....	extras casting
Chris Bustard	....	extras casting
Dorian Frankel	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Iizuka	....	set costumer
Nino	....	set costumer
Margaret Rogers	....	key costumer
Michael A. Russell	....	key costumer
Heather Sladinski	....	additional costumes
Mary Walbridge	....	costume supervisor

Editorial Department
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Mikki Levi	....	post-production assistant
Brian Scott Olds	....	apprentice editor
John Persichetti	....	digital colorist
Michael L. Sale	....	additional editor
Dov Samuel	....	first assistant editor
Royce Smith	....	film color timer
Laura Steiger	....	assistant editor
Kristen Young	....	assistant editor
Jimmy Fusil	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Babko	....	musician: organ, clavinet, moog
Bootsy Collins	....	musician: bass, vocals
Phelps 'Catfish' Collins	....	musician: guitar
Luis Conte	....	musician: percussion
James Fogel	....	score mixer
Jerry Hey	....	musician: trumpet
Jerry Hey	....	orchestrator
Jo Ann Kane	....	music preparation (as JoAnn Kane)
Jonathan Karp	....	music editor
Jonathan Karp	....	music supervisor
John 'Jabo' Sparks	....	musician: drums
Clyde Stubblefield	....	musician: drums
Lyle Workman	....	musician: guitar
Bernie Worrell	....	musician: clarinet, organ
Gina Zimmitti	....	music contractor
Chris Fogel	....	music mixer (uncredited)
Mark Graham	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Carl Sealove	....	additional music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Daniel Canamar	....	transportation dispatcher
Ken Farnell	....	driver
Chris Haynes	....	driver
Doug S. MacLean	....	driver
Michael Menapace	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Edward Allen	....	production accountant
Carrie Arnold	....	assistant production coordinator
Sage Asteak	....	production assistant
Beth Bargas	....	first assistant accountant
Matthew Bass	....	assistant: Mr. Rogen & Mr. Goldberg
Jenifer Bonisteel	....	assistant production office coordinator
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Ericka Bryce	....	supervising medic
Josh Burns	....	assistant location manager
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: second unit
Tora Chung	....	assistant: Ms. Weintraub
Greg Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Julie Cummings	....	production assistant: re-shoots
Chelsey Dailey	....	assistant: Ms. Robertson
Alicia Emmrich	....	production assistant
Andrew Epstein	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Federico Ferreri	....	set production assistant
Wayne Fielder	....	set medic: second unit
Jeffrey Garrett	....	key assistant location manager
Justin Giugno	....	production secretary
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
Scott Koche	....	production assistant
David Kraemer	....	set production assistant
Kym Langlie	....	unit publicist
Rebecca Grace Larkin	....	stand-in: Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac
Ivette Ledon	....	accounting assistant
Deane Madsen	....	stand-in: Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Matt Mercer	....	production assistant
Matt V. Messina	....	key assistant location manager
George Mims	....	stand-in
Gunnar Moulton	....	production assistant
Josh Novak	....	production assistant
Brad Pero	....	production assistant
Liz Probst	....	lead payroll accountant
Ronit Ravich-Boss	....	script supervisor
Gregory Santoro	....	production assistant
Sara Scarritt	....	production coordinator
John Schwert	....	assistant: Mr. Mottola
Elisabeth Stone	....	assistant: Mr. Mottola
Paul Sweeny	....	assistant: Ms. Robertson
Hirotatsu Taniguchi	....	production assistant
Derek Wade	....	production assistant
Arthur Williams Jr.	....	production assistant
Lisa Yadavaia	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Jordan Schmidt	....	location scout (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures (presents)
• Apatow Productions (as Apatow Company)

Distributors

• Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Columbia Pictures (2007) (USA) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista International (2007) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Buena Vista Sony Pictures Releasing (BVSPR) (2007) (Russia) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (2007) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)

Special Effects

• Pacific Vision Productions (visual effects) (as Pacific Vision)
• Pacific Title (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• DeLuxe Laboratories  prints
• Filmtools  expendables
• Gala Catering  catering
• Jo Anne Kane Music Services  music preparation (as JoAnn Kane)
• Lakeshore Records  soundtrack
• Movie Movers  trailers
• Pacific Production Services  location permits
• Panavision  Genesis digital cinematography
• Reel Security  production security
• Reel Team, The  loop group
• Right Lobe Design Group  end titles
• Rockbottom Rentals  cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  junxion box rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  nextel cell phone rentals
• Rockbottom Rentals  walkie rentals
• Sony Pictures Studios  post-production sound services
• Technicolor Digital Intermediates  digital intermediate
• Yard VFX  main title design

Also Known As:

Separation Anxiety (USA) (fake working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive crude and sexual content, strong language, drinking, some drug use and a fantasy/comic violent image - all involving teens.

Runtime:

118 min (unrated version) | USA:114 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Ireland:16 | Philippines:R-18 | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/16 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | USA:R (certificate no. 43293) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Italy:VM14 | Germany:16 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | UK:15 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-13 | Brazil:16 | Australia:MA | South Korea:18 | Sweden:11 | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

California State University Northridge - 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

Writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg started this script when they were just 13 years old citing the reason as being "we just wanted to see if we could write a movie."

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Evan is playing video games he comments on the use of an M16 assault rifle. The games he's playing is 'The Getaway: Black Monday', a British police game where M16s are not used.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Evan: Yo.
Seth: Hey, man, I was doing some research for next year and I think I figured out which website I wanna subscribe to. The Vag-Tastic Voyage.

Movie Connections:

References Alien (1979)

Soundtrack:

Do Me

One of the best comedies of the year

Superbad may look like a typical high-school movie on the cover, but its actually much more. It follows a trio of high-school seniors that decide to have one last party before leaving for college (and one last shot at grabbing a girl). The trio consists of Seth, Evan, and Fogell. They make a likable main cast that is very easy to compare to. Their acting style is ideal for this type of film. Joining them are several other intriguing characters. My favorite were the two police officers, Slater and Michaels. Pretty much every scene with them made me laugh; from their references to other movies to the spoofs on being an officer, its classic slapstick comedy.

The plot is definitely a strong point, unlike many comedies today. Most of the movie follows two distinct plot lines that join up at the end. Inter-weaved in the plot are countless jokes that kept me laughing almost the whole time. The plot itself involves booze, partying, and law enforcement, and somehow works these in to make a very absorbing story. Also, the particularly close friendship between Seth and Evan is an element that surpasses the comedy genre. The plot as a whole has plenty of unrealistic details, but manages to successfully meld comedy with some deeper meaning.

The comedy aspects are some of the best ever. Some of the jokes were a little disgusting (mainly the part about Seth's childhood), but I gotta admit they were hilarious. The beer aspects were pretty cool, and the sexual jokes did their thing. The law enforcement spoofs and McLovin gags were probably my favorite.

The movie as a whole is among the better comedies ever. I liked it more than Knocked Up (7/10). It still suffers from some of the weaknesses inherent in the comedy genre, but has a lot more value than most movies nowadays. Highly recommended for people in high school or college, and also recommended (albeit to a lesser degree) for everyone else.