# The 2012 movie Seth Rogen knew was doomed: “This is not making us laugh”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-2012-movie-seth-rogen-knew-was-doomed-this-is-not-making-us-laugh/
- Published: 2026-10-31T20:53:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T21:39:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-2012-movie-seth-rogen-knew-was-doomed/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, Geopolitics, Politics, World

## Key points

- Rogen sensed *The Guilt Trip* was not funny during filming.
- The 2012 comedy barely recouped its production costs.
- *This Is the End* brought Rogen back to success in 2013.

## Summary

Seth Rogen said he realised while filming *The Guilt Trip* that the comedy was not making the cast laugh, despite his belief in the script. The 2012 road-trip film’s disappointing reception underscored his difficulty working within the milder, PG-13 style he had tried to make funny.

Rogen had risen to prominence with *Superbad* and *Knocked Up*, which helped drive demand for similar comedies. *The Guilt Trip*, co-starring Barbra Streisand, barely recouped its production costs, and Streisand received a Golden Raspberry nomination. Rogen returned to commercial and critical success the following year with *This Is the End*, which made almost $100 million in profit.

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