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Superbad
Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.
2007 · Directed by Greg Mottola · 113 min · Comedy · Screenplay in the scene database · 14 frames
Tagline
Come and get some!
Plot
Seth and Evan are unpopular Nevada high school seniors who have been best friends since childhood, and hope to lose their virginities before going to different colleges. Jules, a girl Seth is attracted to, invites him to a party at her house. Seth and Evan's friend Fogell has a fake ID, so Seth promises to buy Jules alcohol. Evan runs into Becca, with whom he is infatuated, and offers to get her alcohol as well.
Fogell attempts to buy the alcohol at a liquor store with his fake ID under the mononym "McLovin". His attempt seems to work as the clerk accepts his fake ID and starts to ring up the transaction, but mid-transaction, Fogell is knocked down by a robber before he can purchase the alcohol. When police officers Slater and Michaels arrive, Seth and Evan, who are outside, believe that Fogell is being arrested. While waiting outside the liquor store, Seth is hit by a motorist. In exchange for their not reporting him, the motorist promises to take them to another party where they can get alcohol. Meanwhile, after getting his statement, the officers agree to drive Fogell to the party. Despite being on duty, they start drinking. Bonding with Fogell, they engage in various shenanigans.
At the party, Seth plans to steal alcohol while Evan is hesitant to stay. The motorist is kicked out by the party host and a fight ensues; Evan decides to leave despite Seth's insistence he stay. Seth then dances with a drunk Jacinda, who stains his leg with menstrual blood. Seth is confronted by the party's host for dancing with his fiancée, and a brawl ensues. The police are called, and Seth and Evan reunite outside and escape. Seth chastises Evan for bailing on him, reminding him that they had lifelong plans to attend college together. Evan retorts that Seth is selfish and holds him back. Evan shoves Seth, who is struck by the police cruiser driven by a distracted Slater. The officers plan to blame the crash on Seth and Evan, but as Fogell emerges from the car, all three flee. Reunited, the trio make their way to Jules' party.
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Crew
- Written by: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg
- Cinematography: Russ T. Alsobrook
- Edited by: William Kerr
- Music: Lyle Workman
- Production design: Chris L. Spellman
- Produced by: Judd Apatow, Shauna Robertson
Cast
- Jonah Hill as Seth
- Michael Cera as Evan
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell
- Bill Hader as Officer Slater
- Seth Rogen as Officer Michaels
- Martha MacIsaac as Becca
- Emma Stone as Jules
- Aviva Baumann as Nicola
- Joe Lo Truglio as Francis the Driver
- Kevin Corrigan as Mark
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Columbia Pictures, Apatow Productions
- Budget: $20,000,000
- Box office: $170,800,000
- Themes: high school, police, alcohol, chaos, nerd, coming of age, school, los angeles, california, drugs, buddy
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