# Emma Stone’s R-Rated Cult Classic Officially Returns as a Streaming Hit

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/emma-stones-r-rated-cult-classic-officially-returns-as-a-streaming-hit/
- Published: 2026-10-24T22:15:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T23:10:20+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/emma-stone-superbad-streaming-hit-hbo-max-october-2026/
- Topics: Entertainment, TV

## Key points

- Superbad is among HBO Max’s ten most-watched films worldwide.
- The 2007 comedy helped launch Emma Stone’s career.
- It earned $170 million worldwide on a reported $17.5 million budget.

## Summary

Superbad, the 2007 comedy that helped launch Emma Stone’s career, is currently among the ten most-watched films on HBO Max worldwide. Its renewed popularity highlights the film’s lasting appeal and its place as a defining comedy of the 21st century.

The film stars Michael Cera and Jonah Hill as school-leavers trying to have sex before the end of term, alongside Stone, Seth Rogen, Bill Hader and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. Made on a reported $17.5 million budget, it earned $170 million globally, including $121 million in North America and $49 million overseas, and opened at number one in North America.

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