Seth Rogen’s 10 Funniest Movies to Watch Before ‘The Studio’ Season 1 Finale

Seth Rogen’s The Studio is currently heading towards its first season’s anticipated and most likely very chaotic finale, with another instalment promising even more trouble for the actor’s anxious studio boss Matt Remick.

Even with more than two dozens of celebrity cameos in the first season, the show is shining mostly thanks to Rogen who, apart from starring, also wrote and directed The Studio.

Before that, however, the stand-up comedian-turned-actor has had lots of other worthy comedies under his belt. The evening before The Studio’s season 1 finale arrives might be the best time to check out one of them.

‘Superbad’ (2007)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Superbad holds scores of 88% and 87% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.6/10

In the coming-of-age teen buddy comedy that stars Jonah Hill and Michael Cera, Seth Rogen portrays Officer Michaels, a cop who becomes friends with the lead characters’ mate Fogell after the latter gets a fake iD and makes an attempt to use it.

’50/50’ (2011)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, 50/50 has scores of 93% and 88% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7.6/10

In this comedy drama Rogen stars opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt and portrays Kyle Hirons, a good friend of Gordon-Levitt’s Adam Lerner who finds out he has cancer and the 50/50 survival rate.

‘The Disaster Artist’ (2017)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Disaster Artist keeps scores of 90% and 85% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7.3/10

The biographical comedy drama that stars brothers James and Dave Franco, The Disaster Artist is based on a true story and sees Rogen taking on the role of Sandy Schklair, the director and script supervisor of The Room, the now cult classic movie that’s also considered one of the worst films ever made.

‘The 40-Year-Old Virgin’ (2007)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The 40-Year-Old Virgin holds scores of 85% and 84% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.1/10

In the romantic comedy that stars Steve Carell, Rogen portrays Cal, one of Andy's co-workers whose role was written specifically for Rogen and described as “the most adventurous” of the entire group of Andy’s friends.

‘Knocked Up’ (2007)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Knocked Up keeps scores of 90% and 83% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.9/10

In the hit romantic comedy also starring Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Jason Segel and many others, Rogen takes on the leading role of irresponsible slacker Ben Stone whose one-night stand with promising journalist Alison Scott results in the latter’s pregnancy.

Despite barely knowing each other, both are determined to figure out whether they will work out as a couple.

‘Pineapple Express’ (2008)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Pineapple Express has scores of 68% and 73% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.9/10

Once again starring opposite James Franco, here Rogen portrays Dale Denton, a process server and recreational marijuana smoker who suddenly has to get on a run with his dealer when both of them witness a hitman and a police officer committing a crime.

‘Dumb Money’ (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Dumb Money keeps scores of 84% and 85% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.9/10

In this all-star biographical comedy drama Rogen comes as the fictionalised version of Gabe Plotkin, an American businessman who became a part of a major deal that led a small video game shop called GameStop to turning into one of the entire world’s biggest companies.

‘This Is the End’ (2013)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, This Is the End holds scores of 82% and 71% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.6/10

In this apocalyptic comedy that Rogen co-produced and co-directed with The Studio’s Evan Goldberg, the actor stars as a fictionalised version of himself who gets trapped at James Franco’s housewarming party when an apocalypse breaks out.

‘Long Shot’ (2019)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Long Shot has scores of 82% and 74% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 6.8/10

In this romantic comedy Rogen stars opposite Charlize Theron (who also makes an appearance in The Studio), portraying a troubled journalist Fred Flarsky who suddenly runs into his former babysitter and childhood crush Charlotte Field.

Now the US Secretary of State, Charlotte impulsively offers Fred a speechwriter position, not knowing yet how much trouble it will bring her too.

‘The Interview’ (2014)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Interview holds scores of 51% and 48% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.5/10

In this political satire comedy movie (which once again stars James Franco in the leading role), Rogen portrays Aaron Rapaport, a producer of a popular TV show that received glorious reviews, including from North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un.

Determined to help ratings go even higher, Aaron plans a journey to North Korea to interview Jong Un, but he’s soon recruited by the CIA that tasks him to assassinate the dictator.