Production note The script took about seven years to get made.
Production note The movie was originally intended to end at the party, but was expanded to include the mall reunion.
Production note The film is based on Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s high-school experiences and early writing sessions.
Production note David Goldberg drew nearly a thousand penis sketches for the movie.
Production note The movie invented or popularized the phrase DTF.
Production note The liquor-store scene and some police beats were inspired by real incidents from Rogen and Goldberg’s youth.
Production note Michael Cera and Martha McIsaac got drunk for their aborted sex scene.
Production note The film’s title comes from a 1976 song by The Bar-Kays, “Too Hot to Stop.”
Production note The movie was the highest-grossing teen comedy ever until 21 Jump Street.
Production note Christopher Mintz-Plasse was reportedly terrible in screen tests in the funniest possible way.
American Graffiti Used as an early high-school-comedy landmark in Bill’s generational timeline.
Carrie Mentioned as a mid-70s high-school movie that made the setting weird and horror-tinged.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High Cited as a rawer early-80s high-school comedy/drama benchmark.
The Breakfast Club Used as a key mid-80s high-school film reference.
Heathers Referenced as part of the late-80s/early-90s cool, independent teen-movie phase.
Clueless Cited as a mid-90s teen movie that monetized the formula.
American Pie Compared to Superbad as a late-90s teen-comedy touchstone.
Lady Bird Used as a mid-2010s example of a smarter, more sophisticated high-school movie.
Booksmart Mentioned alongside Lady Bird as a later, smarter teen comedy.
Anchorman Used as the comparison point for laugh volume and comedy design.
Wedding Crashers Referenced as part of the early-2000s R-rated-comedy boom that made Superbad marketable.
Old School Another example of the R-rated-comedy era that helped Superbad get made.
Stand By Me Referenced as a friendship-focused coming-of-age comparison.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin Mentioned as part of the Apatow-era comedy rise and as a predecessor to Superbad.
Knocked Up Referenced as another major Apatow-era hit that helped define the moment.
