Superbad (2007)

User Rating:

7.8/10   

Director:

Greg Mottola

Writers (WGA):

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

Release Date:

17 August 2007 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Come and Get Some

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Party | High School | Sex | School | Seniors

Awards:

3 wins & 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)
Matt McKane	...	Kane Cloverdale (as Matthew McKane)
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:
Christopher L. Antie	...	Student (uncredited)
Dasha Darya Balyura	...	Party goer (uncredited)
Stacy Choe	...	Math student (uncredited)
Chelsey Dailey	...	Pepsi Cheyenne (uncredited)
Joseph DeLuca	...	Seth's father (uncredited)
Clayton Frey	...	Drunk dude (uncredited)
Preston Jones	...	Bully (uncredited)
Carrie Keagan	...	Party Girl (uncredited)
Jill Maddrell	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Danny McBride	...	Buddy at party (uncredited)
Cortney Palm	...	Party Guest (uncredited)
Mark Robert Provencher	...	Adult Partygoer (uncredited)
Amy Schloerb	...	Party goer (uncredited)
Calvin Sykes	...	Student (uncredited)
John Tremaine	...	Man at bar (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	....	assistant props (as Jeffrey Barnett)
Michael R. Blaich	....	paint supervisor
Mark Brooks	....	on-set dresser
Joey Genitempo	....	stand-by painter
Edward A. Giron	....	labor foreman
Ted Haigh	....	graphic designer
Darryl Henley	....	storyboard artist
Karen Higgins	....	construction coordinator (as Karen D. Higgins)
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman
Thierry Labbe	....	lead man
Alicia Maccarone	....	set designer
Natalie Richards	....	set designer
Kim Richey	....	assistant property master
Michelle Spears	....	property master
Jason Vanover	....	key greensman
Kat Wilson	....	art department coordinator
Randy L. Childs	....	propmaker foreman (uncredited)
Guillaume DeLouche	....	property master (uncredited)
Nicole Dome	....	additional props (uncredited)
Kevin Hummel	....	props (uncredited)
Caryn Marcus	....	set dresser buyer (uncredited)
Christopher Morente	....	greensman (uncredited)
Shane Sankey	....	construction production assistant (uncredited)
Steve Sickle	....	stand-by greensman (uncredited)
Erik Soderstrom	....	set dresser (uncredited)
Andre Sowards	....	on-set dresser (uncredited)
Schuyler Telleen	....	art department assistant (uncredited)
Brian Tipton	....	shop foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
George H. Anderson	....	supervising sound editor (as George Anderson)
Steve Bartkowicz	....	sound re-recording engineer
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
Kyle Rochlin	....	foley mixer
Joe Schiff	....	foley editor
Cherie Tamai	....	assistant sound editor
Howard London	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Craig Mann	....	sound mix technician (uncredited)
Matthew McKenzie	....	adr recording engineer (uncredited)
Greg Steele	....	adr mixer (uncredited)
Greg Zimmerman	....	adr recordist (uncredited)

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

Visual Effects by
David Geoghegan	....	digital compositor
Sean Kennedy	....	digital effects artist: Pacific Vision Productions
Paulina Kuszta	....	visual effects coordinator
Nick Theodorakis	....	digital imaging technician
Sam Dabbs	....	graphics animator: end titles (uncredited)
Scott M. Davids	....	main title designer: Yard VFX (uncredited)
Brian Hanable	....	digital effects compositor: Pacific Title (uncredited)
Jalal Jemison	....	digital effects artist (uncredited)
Lori C. Miller	....	art director: end titles (uncredited)

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)
Tom Elliott	....	stunts (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
Arthur Scipio Africano	....	camera operator: second unit
Ron Alexus	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Robert Chinello	....	best boy grip
Betty Chow	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera
Jerome Fauci	....	Steadicam operator
Jerome Fauci	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Jason Garcia	....	first assistant camera
David Hirschmann	....	second assistant camera
Jay M. Huntoon	....	video assist operator (as Jay Huntoon)
Timothy James Kane	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Timothy Kane)
Nick Lancaster	....	grip
Melissa Moseley	....	still photographer
Chris Napolitano	....	chief lighting technician (as Christopher Napolitano)
David Parks	....	rigging gaffer (as Dave Parks)
Robert J. Reilly	....	key rigging grip
Rigney Sackley	....	second assistant camera
T. Daniel Scaringi	....	key grip
Steven H. Smith	....	camera operator
Paul E. Sutton	....	dolly grip
Michael Wahl	....	dolly grip
Rick Whitfield	....	video playback operator
Jesse Beaird	....	grip: second unit (uncredited)
Tony Bendt	....	dolly grip: second unit (uncredited)
Jeffrey A. Cook	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Porfirio Dominguez	....	key grip: second unit (uncredited)
Patrick D. Fields	....	grip (uncredited)
Michael Goi	....	additional cinematographer (uncredited)
Grant Goza	....	grip (uncredited)
Josh Harrison	....	first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited)
Thomas E. Lee	....	rigging grip best boy (uncredited)
Greg Lopez	....	set electrician (uncredited)
Pat O'Mara	....	grip (uncredited)
Terry Pfrang	....	camera operator (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz	....	electrician (uncredited)

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jennifer Iizuka	....	costumer
Nino	....	costumer (as Edward Nino)
Margaret Rogers	....	costumer
Michael A. Russell	....	key costumer
Mary Walbridge	....	costume supervisor (as Mary E. Walbridge)
Heather Sladinski	....	additional costumes (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Stacey S. Clipp	....	assistant editor (as Stacey Clipps)
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Brian Scott Olds	....	apprentice editor
John Persichetti	....	digital colorist
Michael L. Sale	....	additional editor
Dov Samuel	....	first assistant editor
Laura Steiger	....	assistant editor (as Laura Yanovich)
Kristen Young	....	assistant editor
Jimmy Fusil	....	digital intermediate producer (uncredited)
Royce Smith	....	film color timer (uncredited)
Darin Wooldridge	....	digital dailies colorist: Technicolor (uncredited)

Music Department
Jeff Babko	....	musician: organ, clavinet, moog
Bryan Carrigan	....	pro tools operator
Bootsy Collins	....	musician: bass, vocals
Phelps 'Catfish' Collins	....	musician: guitar
Luis Conte	....	musician: percussion
Chris Fogel	....	music mixer
James Fogel	....	assistant score engineer
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
Mark Graham	....	music preparation (uncredited)
Carl Sealove	....	additional music editor (uncredited)

Transportation Department
James D. D'Amico	....	transportation co-captain
Michael Menapace	....	transportation captain (as Mike Menapace)
Daniel Canamar	....	transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Ken Farnell	....	driver (uncredited)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (uncredited)
Doug S. MacLean	....	driver (uncredited)
John F. Teeple	....	driver (uncredited)

Other crew
Edward Allen	....	production accountant
Saundra Marie Ardito	....	assistant accountant: UK
Carrie Arnold	....	assistant production coordinator
Sage Asteak	....	production assistant
Matthew Bass	....	assistant: Mr. Rogen & Mr. Goldberg
Jenifer Bonisteel	....	assistant production coordinator
Christine Bonnem	....	location manager
Ericka Bryce	....	medic (as Ericka Bryce Poniewaz)
Tora Chung	....	assistant: Ms. Weintraub
Greg Cohen	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Chelsey Dailey	....	assistant: Ms. Robertson
Cris Dearce	....	production assistant (as Cris DeArce)
Andrew Epstein	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Nancy A. Flint	....	studio teacher
Jeffrey Garrett	....	assistant location manager
Justin Giugno	....	production secretary
Scott Koche	....	production assistant
Kym Langlie	....	unit publicist
Mikki Levi	....	production assistant
Allan Marasco	....	production assistant
Matt V. Messina	....	key assistant location manager (as Matthew Messina)
Joseph A. Mileto	....	craft service (as Joseph Milito)
Gunnar Moulton	....	production assistant
Christi Neubeiser	....	assistant location manager
Brad Pero	....	production assistant
Derek Plaza	....	production assistant
Ronit Ravich-Boss	....	script supervisor
Johnny S. Renaudo II	....	post assistant accountant
Stephen Richards	....	production assistant
Sara Scarritt	....	production coordinator
V.W. Scheich	....	production coordinator
John Schwert	....	assistant: Mr. Mottola
Elisabeth Stone	....	assistant: Mr. Mottola
Paul Sweeny	....	assistant: Ms. Robertson
Hirotatsu Taniguchi	....	production assistant
Chance P. Tassone	....	craft service
Derek Wade	....	production assistant
Beth Waller	....	assistant accountant
Lisa Yadavaia	....	assistant: Mr. Apatow
Beth Bargas	....	first assistant accountant (uncredited)
Josh Burns	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Trisha Burton	....	script supervisor: second unit (uncredited)
Julie Cummings	....	production assistant: re-shoots (uncredited)
Alicia Emmrich	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Federico Ferreri	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Wayne Fielder	....	set medic: second unit (uncredited)
Steven Kissick	....	general foreman (uncredited)
David Kraemer	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Rebecca Grace Larkin	....	stand-in: Emma Stone, Martha MacIsaac (uncredited)
Ivette Ledon	....	accounting assistant (uncredited)
Deane Madsen	....	stand-in: Christopher Mintz-Plasse (uncredited)
Matt Mercer	....	production assistant (uncredited)
George Mims	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Josh Novak	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Liz Probst	....	payroll accountant (uncredited)
Gregory Santoro	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Jordan Schmidt	....	location scout (uncredited)
Arthur Williams Jr.	....	production assistant (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 Releasing (2007) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Releasing (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Sony Pictures Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)

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
• 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 Stock Footage  stock footage
• 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:

113 min | 119 min (unrated version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

UK:15 | Singapore:M18 (cut) | Sweden:11 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia) | Ireland:16 | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA | Finland:K-13 | Germany:16 | Italy:VM14 | Brazil:16 | Netherlands:12 | Philippines:R-18 | Norway:11 | Argentina:13 | South Korea:18 | USA:R (certificate no. 43293) | Canada:14A (Nova Scotia) (re-rating on appeal) | Canada:18A (Nova Scotia) (original rating) | Iceland:12 (original rating) | Iceland:14 (video rating) | Spain:18 | New Zealand:R16

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Columbia Pictures

Trivia:

The word "fuck" is used 186 times in the movie. The movie itself is only 118 minutes long. That averages to approx. 1.6 uses of the word per minute. Around 84 are said by Seth (Jonah Hill) alone.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Seth arrives at Becca's party, the same verse of the Roots "Here I Come" plays twice.

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 The Unseen (1945)

Soundtrack:

Soul Finger

from the producers of Knocked Up and The 40 year Old Virgin

it seems i'm in the minority here,but i didn't really like this movie.i just had no interest in it.i sort of chuckled at one moment,but that's about.i watched for 40 minutes,hoping it would get better,but it didn't.i guess it's just not my kind of humour.it's from the producers of The 40 Year Old Virgin and Knocked Up,so if you liked those two movies,you might like this movie.there's a lot of foul language,including very frequent use of the f-bomb.it's definitely not for the easily offended.to me,the movie seemed like a bunch of skits strung together,rather than a whole movie,but that's just me.for me,Superbad is a 3/10