6. Superbad
Like so many other coming of age movies (or “sex comedies” in this case), Superbad is all about the lead protagonists desire to lose their virginity before heading off to college. However, this movie succeeds where so many others failed by having the kind of heart that others lack.
Sure, the expected crude humour and ridiculous scenarios are all present in Superbad, the friendship between Jonah Hill’s Seth and Michael Cera’s Evan gives it the extra heart needed to make it truly memorable. After an inevitable falling out, the two eventually reconcile and the credits role as they both manage to find the girls of their dreams and begrudgingly accept that the next stage of their friendship – and life – is to part ways and grow up, all while staying the best of friends.
Of course, the highly quotable antics of Christopher Mintz-Plasse’s McLovin also helps separate this one from the pack.
