Superbad (2007)

Superbad captured adolescent desperation with raw honesty and filthy hilarity, written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg when they were teenagers themselves. Jonah Hill and Michael Cera's chemistry is the heart of 2000s comedy, generating a $170 million box office haul on a $20 million budget—an 850% return on investment. Its R-rated humor set a new benchmark for teen comedies, with 90% of critics on Rotten Tomatoes praising its emotional core.