How the Greatest High School Movie Ever Was Written by Middle Schoolers

When Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg's Superbad first debuted, it took audiences by storm. It was a coming of age High School story, about two best friends out for one last night of partying before college. This simple premise captivated it's fan base, and Superbad instantly became one of the best High School comedies ever produced. But the most interesting element of Superbad's production, was it was actually written by 2 kids when they were in middle school.

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Written by Adam Smith

[Nerdstalgic]

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[wattsnottaken]

“We know you’re not 25 man.”
“When we saw you in the liquor store earlier we….we are saw ourselves, and we just wanted to show you that…cops can have a good time too” 😂 Bill Hader and Seth Rogen as the cops were so funny. This movie is a certified classic

[scooter]

This movie was actually filmed at my high school and it’s such a surreal experience to watch. Just imagine these iconic quotes and moments taking place where you walk to math class every day

[svferd]

When I was in high school freshman year we had a kid who looked like mclovin. Dude fully committed to the role as well and all the way till we graduated, he was called McLovin by the whole school. He went and bought a tshirt with the mclovin ID card on it and had it as his profile picture on Facebook. Sadly he died shortly after we all graduated. But till this day his Facebook pfp is still him with the mclovin ID T-shirt on. RIP Tristian Serrano

[patriot]

Movie literally defined my teenage years. I was like 11 when I saw this and it was the first rated R movie i watched with out my parents knowing? Then I remember imitating the jokes and craziness in like 7th grade.

[rodmunch]

The part where Evan is singing to all of those coked up people because some guy thinks he's some random guys cousin is absolutely iconic

[mechasatsu]

That thing that made this a classic is how actually boring the story is on paper.
Its an actual highschool experience (at least for some of us.)
And the way these talents portray the characters is what drives this movie into comedic gold. Its a fun watch.

[metagear]

The last scene of the movie in which Seth and Evan meet the girls in the mall and end up going their separate ways, with a glance back at each other as life begins to take them in different directions is the one that resonated the most with me. In a way it signaled the end of childhood for our protagonists, as we witness them moving into a new phase of their life where friendships and sleepovers are secondary to trying to meet girls and eventually get married and have children. It's a powerful theme which I think has not been executed in film anywhere near as subtly yet poignantly as it was here.

[MrGutsTheBerserk]

This movie was basically the American Pie of its generation, but with way more heart, better jokes and better writing.

[theu]

That scene where they are in their sleeping bags saying they love each other, was something I actually also did with my best friend at the time as well. Which felt so insane to see in a movie that also just happened to come out my SENIOR year of high school. I honestly think I was blessed that Superbad can forever be a personal time capsule for my highschool senior year.

[kedsarama]

Superbad will always be the greatest high school movie. It's not only hilarious, but so relatable and (somewhat) realistic.

[magicvibrations]

What I really love about this movie is that it's pretty much timeless. None of the jokes rely on pop culture references. Apart from the fact that the world has been taken over by smartphones since then, the story could've taken place in pretty much any time in recent history.

[timemachinegeek]

It’s a terrific movie and I’ll forever love the scene where they say I love you to one another - so nice to see male friendship, especially one where two boys openly express their love for one another. Friendship is just a form of love like romance and family and films like this and Banana Split (2018) that celebrate friendship as a form of true love will always have a special place in my heart.

[TheJoyrunners]

I didn’t end up seeing this movie until I was in high school myself, but I just remember how refreshing it was to hear kids that sounded like me and my friends. In high school movies the kids are always too smart, clever, mature, and way too attractive. I loved that this movie portrayed high schoolers accurately. We are ugly, dumb, nerds who swear way too much and are desperate to lose our virginity. None of my high school friends look like the cast of Euphoria or Riverdale, but I had a Seth and a Fogel in my own friend group lol.

[KarlieStarrSings]

What I loved most about this movie was that it was the very first film I saw where two guy best friends say "I love you" to each other. I NEVER saw any movie that had shown that kind of affection without it following a "you gay brah?" joke to it. It was just so refreshing

[Djsten]

I was pretty much the perfect age to watch this when it came out, being 15 when it came out on DVD in 2008. It's still my favorite ever comedy and the most accurate depiction of mid-2000's high school that I have ever seen. It's the 2000s equivalent to Breakfast Club or Clerks.

[lucasnasunielsen]

My mom was a casting director in Vancouver when Seth Rogen was a teenager and he would ask her to read this script constantly. She never did. Huge mistake on her part 😂

[joshp]

It's the best teen comedy ever. It's a great coming of age tale about friendship that's disguised as a foul mouthed and raunchy comedy.

[tonyg.]

Superbad was the movie fantasy every student wanted, High School party, going on an adventure running from the cops at night, the sun going down before the party, everything about the movie is perfect.

[MitchellJack]

As a 15 year old I snuck into the theater to see this and at that point defined my young teenage life.