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Director: Greg Mottola Starring: Michael Cera, Jonah Hill Release date: Aug. 17 Related Links: Movie site / Trailers Insert obligatory “Superbad”-is-super-good comment here. Judd Apatow and company have scored yet another hit with this coming-of-age tale about high school friends on a quest to get laid before graduation. Replete with more dick jokes than humanly imaginable, this film still packs enough heart to make it the breakout comedy of the summer. |
 Overall Grade: A- (18 Votes) |
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“Outlandishly funny, fast-paced and sentimental ‘Superbad’ is the perfect teen comedy.”
Rudi Greenberg, The Diamondback
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Grade: A+
“While it may sound like a page from your senior prom experience, ‘Superbad’ pushes new boundaries with the way it captures the insecurities of high school boys with vulgar, charming surprise.”
Christopher Ming Lee, The Daily Targum
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Grade: A
“In a movie that’s filled with surprises, the humor is simply nonstop.”
Anthony David Rueli, The Massachusetts Daily Collegian
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Grade: A
“You begin to feel for these poor saps, no matter how disgusting they may be at times.”
Rick Passmore, The Independent Collegian
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Grade: A
“Yes! ‘Superbad’ is funny. Really funny.”
Sammy Perlmutte, The Cornell Daily Sun
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Grade: A
“‘Superbad’ is this decade’s ‘American Pie,’ a clever buddy comedy and coming-of-age film with an ambiguous message about friendship.”
Chris Holt & Brandon Silberstein, The Stanford Daily
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Grade: A
“The Frat Pack may have been the reigning kings of comedy in the past few years, but 2007 is the year of Apatow and company.”
Cassie Belek, The Observer
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Grade: A
“This movie is a hilarious ode to the male sex organ and the schemes teenage boys go through because of it, but it also shows the paradoxical horror and wonder of being a teenage boy.”
Christian Ochoa, The Daily Cougar
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Grade: A-
“It’s rare for a comedy to leave you wanting to see how the characters get on, but ‘Superbad’s’ heart makes it the most rewarding Apatow film yet.”
Dustin Pangonis, The Daily Collegian (Penn State)
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Grade: A-
“One of the many things that sets ‘Superbad’ apart from its cinematic peers is the fact that its vulgarity isn’t all it has going for it.”
Nathan Ellsworth, The Pitt News
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Grade: A-
“Only the most crass jerk wouldn’t be touched by the time the credits roll, because those onscreen losers are just too lovable not to root for.”
Allison Rudderman, The Dartmouth
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Grade: A-
“I have never heard more penis jokes or such a steady stream of the F-word in my life.”
Chris Kellerman, The Daily Toreador
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Grade: A-
“In a time where originality in Hollywood seems to be a thing of the past, a film with no big movie stars and a sophomoric story is the most entertaining and unique film to come out in quite a while.”
Chris Krapek, Northern Star
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Grade: B+
“For better or worse, most of ‘Superbad’ seems to have formed from the rotting cesspool where God banished all the one-liners that weren’t quite classy enough for The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.”
Alex Warr, The Duke Chronicle
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Grade: B+
“‘Superbad’ is super worth seeing, but it’s also a super reminder of how painfully awkward high school was.”
Caitlin Kelly-Sneed, The California Aggie
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Grade: B
“With insecure and endearing heroes like Seth and Evan, even the biggest critic will find it impossible to dislike this movie.”
Lorna Festa, The Daily Gamecock
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Grade: B
“‘Superbad’ fills the summer void with some of the biggest laughs in years.”
Gabe Habash, The Miami Hurricane
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Grade: B-
“What it comes down to is that, ‘Superbad’ is an endearing buddy story embellished with a sexual reference and/or penis allusion approximately every 20 seconds.”
Janet Wu, The Duke Chronicle
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Grade: C”‘Superbad,’ however, was way more ‘Porky’s’ than ‘Fast Times.’”
Katy Bruck, The Daily Collegian
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Grade: C