Superbad is a 2007 comedy film written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who began writing the script when they were both 13 year olds in junior high school. The film's main characters have the same first names as Rogen and Goldberg. The film is directed by former television director Greg Mottola and is produced by Judd Apatow, previously known for directing The 40 Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up.

The film was a critical and commercial success, inspiring comparisons to Apatow's previous film, Knocked Up, which was released earlier in the summer.