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All Seth Rogen Movies, Ranked By Tomatometer
One-season wonder Freaks and Geeks had a startling amount of its young alums go on to have successful Hollywood careers, Seth Rogen chief among them. He followed mentor Judd Apatow into the movie game with The 40 Year-Old Virgin, starring in a memorable supporting role. Rogen was then upgraded to lead status for Apatow’s follow-up Knocked Up, and the movie’s critical and box office success showed Virgin was no fluke, heralding a significant sea change in mainstream American comedy. Rogen has remained the face of this bong- and bro-tastic style of comedy, also featuring big rips of heartfelt emotion – like Animal House by way of James L. Brooks – in repeated movie hits like Superbad, Pineapple Express, This Is the End, Neighbors, and The Disaster Artist.
He’s been amassing an impressive résumé as producer (not just on his own starring films, but also the likes of Blockers and Good Boys) and director, helming This Is the End, The Interview, and episodes of Future Man and Preacher. His latest comedy was An American Pickle. And now we’re looking at all of Seth Rogen’s movies, ranked by Tomatometer!
#32
Adjusted Score: 10495%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
Synopsis: The Compson family struggles to adjust to the changes in society during the early 20th century in the Deep South....
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#31
Adjusted Score: 22601%
Critics Consensus: Potentially an ironic favorite for cult film fans, Zeroville is a fundamentally misguided -- and descriptively titled -- passion project for its director and star.
Synopsis: With two tattoos of Montgomery Clift and Elizabeth Taylor on his shaved head, Vikar rides a bus into Hollywood and...
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#30
Adjusted Score: 41411%
Critics Consensus: Seth Rogen and Barbra Streisand have enough chemistry to drive a solidly assembled comedy; unfortunately, The Guilt Trip has a lemon of a script and is perilously low on comedic fuel.
Synopsis: Pressured into taking his overbearing mother along for the ride, a man embarks on the road trip of a lifetime....
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#29
Adjusted Score: 53244%
Critics Consensus: It's sporadically entertaining, but The Green Hornet never approaches the surreal heights suggested by a Michel Gondry/Seth Rogen collaboration.
Synopsis: The heir (Seth Rogen) to a newspaper fortune joins forces with a resourceful company employee (Jay Chou) to bring a...
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#28
Adjusted Score: 58163%
Critics Consensus: Unfortunately overshadowed by controversy (and under-screened as a result), The Interview's screenplay offers middling laughs bolstered by its two likable leads.
Synopsis: When a tabloid-TV host (James Franco) and producer (Seth Rogen) land an interview with Kim Jong Un, the CIA recruits...
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#27
Adjusted Score: 58748%
Critics Consensus: Though it has a mean streak, and does not cater to all tastes, Observe and Report has gut-busting laughs and a fully committed Seth Rogen in irresistible form.
Synopsis: A mall security officer (Seth Rogen) tries to impress his dream girl and prove his worthiness for a coveted spot...
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#26
Adjusted Score: 74833%
Critics Consensus: While it can take pride in its visual achievements,The Lion King is a by-the-numbers retelling that lacks the energy and heart that made the original so beloved--though for some fans that may just be enough.
Synopsis: Betrayed and exiled from his kingdom, lion cub Simba must figure out how to grow up and take back his...
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#25
Adjusted Score: 60461%
Critics Consensus: Brisk, funny, and sweetly raunchy, For a Good Time, Call... adds to the recent string of R-rated female comedies while serving as an overdue coming out party for the charming Ari Graynor.
Synopsis: Reluctantly forced together as roommates, two women (Ari Graynor, Lauren Anne Miller) find that their financial and domestic situation greatly...
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#24
Adjusted Score: 72741%
Critics Consensus: Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising may not be strictly necessary, but it still wrings a surprising amount of humor from a recycled premise with a distaff twist.
Synopsis: A man (Seth Rogen), his pregnant wife (Rose Byrne) and their former neighbor (Zac Efron) clash with wild and rebellious...
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#23
Adjusted Score: 73604%
Critics Consensus: Zack and Miri Make a Porno is a modest success for Kevin Smith, due in large part to the charm of Seth Rogen and Elizabeth Banks.
Synopsis: Two lifelong friends (Seth Rogen, Elizabeth Banks) decide to make an adult film to solve their cash problems....
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#22
Adjusted Score: 76795%
Critics Consensus: Both funny and scattershot, this loose-knit action/buddy/stoner comedy bridges genres and keeps a steady tempo of low-ball laughs.
Synopsis: A stoner (Seth Rogen) who witnessed a murder flees with his dealer (James Franco) when a drug lord and crooked...
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#21
Adjusted Score: 76729%
Critics Consensus: Funny People features the requisite humor, as well as considerable emotional depth, resulting in Judd Apatow's most mature film to date.
Synopsis: A gravely ill comic (Adam Sandler) takes a struggling performer (Seth Rogen) under his wing, then gets a chance to...
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#20
Adjusted Score: 75169%
Critics Consensus: The Night Before provokes enough belly laughs to qualify as a worthwhile addition to the list of Christmas comedies worth revisiting, even if it isn't quite as consistent as the classics.
Synopsis: As their annual reunion tradition comes to an end, three lifelong friends (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Seth Rogen, Anthony Mackie) plan a...
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#19
Adjusted Score: 77833%
Critics Consensus: It doesn't measure up to Pegg and Frost's best work, but Paul is an amiably entertaining -- albeit uneven -- road trip comedy with an intergalactic twist.
Synopsis: On a pilgrimage to America's UFO heartland, two British sci-fi geeks (Simon Pegg, Nick Frost) meet an extraterrestrial and hatch...
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#18
Adjusted Score: 80234%
Critics Consensus: An American Pickle lacks the tart snap viewers might expect given its creative premise, but Seth Rogen's dual performance makes this a low-key comedy to relish.
Synopsis: Preserved in pickle brine for 100 years, an Orthodox Jewish factory worker wakes up in New York City and tracks...
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#17
Adjusted Score: 80911%
Critics Consensus: Though it doesn't approach the depth of the best animated films, Monsters Vs. Aliens has enough humor and special effects to entertain moviegoers of all ages.
Synopsis: A giant woman (Reese Witherspoon), a bug-headed scientist (Hugh Laurie) and a gelatinous mass (Seth Rogen) are among the ragtag...
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#16
Adjusted Score: 82873%
Critics Consensus: With plenty of bawdy humor evenly spread between its well-matched stars, Neighbors earns its R rating -- and filmgoers' laughs.
Synopsis: Parents with a baby move into a quiet neighborhood to start a new stage of life. However, they find out...
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#15
Adjusted Score: 84064%
Critics Consensus: Featuring excellent work from an outstanding cast, the bittersweet drama Waltz proves that in the right hands, a familiar tale can still ring true.
Synopsis: A young woman (Michelle Williams) is torn between the husband (Seth Rogen) that she loves and a new man (Luke...
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#14
Adjusted Score: 84546%
Critics Consensus: Horton Hears A Who! is both whimsical and heartwarming, and is the rare Dr. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material.
Synopsis: Horton the elephant's friends and neighbors think he has gone crazy when he claims that a tiny community lives on...
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#13
Adjusted Score: 86120%
Critics Consensus: The Spiderwick Chronicles is an entertaining children's adventure, with heart and imagination to spare.
Synopsis: Siblings (Freddie Highmore, Sarah Bolger) learn that magical creatures are behind the strange occurrences at their great-great-uncle's rundown estate....
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#12
Adjusted Score: 86766%
Critics Consensus: The storyline arc may seem a tad familiar to fans of the original, but Kung Fu Panda 2 offers enough action, comedy, and visual sparkle to compensate.
Synopsis: Po (Jack Black) must unlock secrets of his past in order to defeat a formidable villain who plans to wipe...
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#11
Adjusted Score: 97415%
Critics Consensus: A sharp and deceptively layered comedy that's further fueled by the odd couple chemistry of its leads, this Long Shot largely hits its marks.
Synopsis: Journalist Fred Flarsky unexpectedly reconnects with Charlotte Field -- his former baby sitter and childhood crush. When Charlotte makes a...
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#10
Adjusted Score: 92239%
Critics Consensus: Sausage Party is definitely offensive, but backs up its enthusiastic profanity with an impressively high laugh-to-gag ratio -- and a surprisingly thought-provoking storyline.
Synopsis: Supermarket perishables devise a plan to escape from their human enemies after Frank (Seth Rogen) the sausage learns that they...
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#9
Adjusted Score: 92757%
Critics Consensus: Energetic, self-deprecating performances and enough guffaw-inducing humor make up for the flaws in This Is the End loosely written script.
Synopsis: Cabin fever and dwindling supplies threaten to tear apart six friends who are trapped in a house together after cataclysmic...
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#8
Adjusted Score: 91965%
Critics Consensus: Steve Carell's first star turn scores big with a tender treatment of its titular underdog, using raunchy but realistically funny comedy to connect with adult audiences.
Synopsis: Three dysfunctional co-workers embark on a mission to help their newfound friend (Steve Carell) lose his sexual innocence....
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#7
Adjusted Score: 100084%
Critics Consensus: Like the tech giant co-founded by its subject, Steve Jobs gathers brilliant people to deliver a product whose elegance belies the intricate complexities at its core.
Synopsis: From 1984 to 1998, Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs (Michael Fassbender) uses innovation and fierce determination to develop highly anticipated...
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#6
Adjusted Score: 94244%
Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Panda 3 boasts the requisite visual splendor, but like its rotund protagonist, this sequel's narrative is also surprisingly nimble, adding up to animated fun for the whole family.
Synopsis: After reuniting with his long-lost father (Bryan Cranston), Po (Jack Black) must train a village of clumsy pandas to help...
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#5
Adjusted Score: 95079%
Critics Consensus: Kung Fu Panda has a familiar message, but the pleasing mix of humor, swift martial arts action, and colorful animation makes for winning Summer entertainment.
Synopsis: Chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, a clumsy panda (Jack Black) must become a martial-arts master and defend his people...
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#4
Adjusted Score: 94952%
Critics Consensus: Deftly balancing vulgarity and sincerity while placing its protagonists in excessive situations, Superbad is an authentic take on friendship and the overarching awkwardness of the high school experience.
Synopsis: Separation anxiety poses a problem for two co-dependent high-school seniors (Jonah Hill, Michael Cera) who hope to score booze and...
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#3
Adjusted Score: 98794%
Critics Consensus: Knocked Up is a hilarious, poignant and refreshing look at the rigors of courtship and child-rearing, with a sometimes raunchy, yet savvy script that is ably acted and directed.
Synopsis: A rising journalist (Katherine Heigl) and an irresponsible slacker (Seth Rogen) ponder their future after a boozy one-night stand results...
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#2
Adjusted Score: 107404%
Critics Consensus: Oh, hai Mark. The Disaster Artist is a surprisingly poignant and charming movie-about-a-movie that explores the creative process with unexpected delicacy.
Synopsis: The incredible true story of aspiring filmmaker and Hollywood outsider Tommy Wiseau as he and his best friend defiantly pursue...
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#1
Adjusted Score: 100534%
Critics Consensus: A good-hearted film about a difficult topic, 50/50 maneuvers between jokes and drama with surprising finesse.
Synopsis: After learning that he has malignant tumors along his spine, a young man (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) vows to beat his illness....
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