Discussion Seth Rogen doesn't get enough credit for the sheer volume of decent to high-quality movies and shows he's made
Seth Rogen has been a major figure in the film industry for almost two decades now, and in that time, a lot has been said about him, his abilities, the type of movies he makes and more recently, his political values
The one thing I've rarely seen people discuss is his insane record in terms of well made movies and shows (both as a performer and producer)
Just in the past few years, he has acted in movies like Dumb Money, Fablemans, Long Shot and American Pickle, while producing TMNT:Mutant Mayhem, Joy Ride, Good Boys and Blockers. That's without talking about his hit-making run in the mid 2000s to mid 2010s, or his TV show resume, which is arguably even more impressive (he's literally about to come out with a show that has near-universal critical acclaim pre-release)
Unlike other leading men who have a lot of well regarded stuff in their filmography, Rogen isn't really playing a numbers game. The man hasn't really been in a whole lot, it's just that a large portion of what he does do, is some version of good
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u/bogdanelcs 14d ago
He's also a producer for The Boys and Invincible.
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u/sbwcwero 14d ago
And Future Man. That show was incredibly funny.
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u/Cawdor 14d ago
Extremely underrated show. I even enjoyed the bonkers last season
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u/aretasdamon 13d ago
In my Top 3 of the most underrated shows I’ve ever seen. Such a random find. But the jokes were so goddamn fun
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u/HellaWavy 13d ago
I fucking love that show. S1 is so damn full of memorable scenes. The entire James Cameron episode is amazing.
Tiger angrily yelling at the Corey Hart fans why they are wearing sunglasses at night had me howling.
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u/MrGorewood 13d ago
Do you mean the episode where they visit a museum celebrating acclaimed film director/ producer/writer, noted philanthropist, and deep sea explorer James Cameron? That whole section still makes me chuckle whenever I think about it.
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u/DustFunk 13d ago
I liked the "We're doing a '69" joke that just carried on long enough for the main character to realize, and they moved on.
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u/Flatlander81 13d ago
I had to stop the time jump run through the hallway of guns midway through in order to catch my breathe I was laughing so hard.
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u/LionTigerWings 13d ago
I might rewatch that show. It hilarious. They probably should have chose a different title. I would have skipped it based on the title if I didn’t see it recommended on Reddit many years ago.
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u/IAmDotorg 13d ago
Its not streaming anywhere anymore, unfortunately. Apparently the residuals they owe on having it streaming were more than the apportioned revenue from its viewing time, so it was costing them money to have it available.
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u/mythicreign 13d ago
I haven’t heard of those other two but I may check them out if you also like Future Man and think those two are on that same level.
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u/buellster92 13d ago
Can’t speak for man seeking woman but Nathan For You is insanely funny but also a completely different kind of humor from future man. Nathan Fielders ability to fuck with people is incredible
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u/jtaulbee 13d ago
Man Seeking Woman is one of my favorite comedy shows ever. It’s so funny, so absurd, and has so many clever concepts it’s insane
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u/everythingisunknown 13d ago
People always forget Preacher too, I recommend it to everyone who likes the boys but they never watch it, it was so good and the original comic was written by the same guy
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u/77BakedPotato77 13d ago
Preacher deserved the same level of popularity as The Boys.
The source material is awesome enough, but the acting and directing is fantastic.
As you noted they have the same writer, Garth Ennis. I wouldn't call myself a comic book fan necessarily, but I enjoy going down rabbit holes reading about comics and I've done just that many times with his work.
If you haven't looked into his other work, I suggest it.
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u/sonofhappyfunball 13d ago
Future Man is awesome. I wish it was possible to watch somewhere. I tried to buy it but it's impossible to find in the US.
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u/Iamleeboy 13d ago
Oh I didn’t know that one. I had also forgotten all about it. I loved it. It was such a funny show!
Wolf going full 80s coke head chef had me in stitches
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u/Feisty-Result5771 14d ago
Also Preacher, man loves his comics
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u/anthonyg1500 13d ago
Yeah he seems like a comics nerd that got a name with some pull in hollywood and used it to get all the stuff he loved as a teenager made into shows and movies. Sounds like an awesome life, honestly
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u/RevolutionaryYou8220 13d ago
I assumed that’s what this post was gonna be about.
I thought I was done with “superheroes but there’s a twist!” stories so I was late to The Boys but it is impressively well-paced and keeps you actually engaged with the characters despite how cynical and deeply unpleasant the world they live in is.
It’s a cliched comparison but it reminds me of Better Call Saul or The sopranos in that way.
I’ve always enjoyed Rogen but I truly didn’t think he had something like that in him
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u/Funzo_Banjo 13d ago
Going back and watching Donnie Darko now is wild
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u/quijotudo 13d ago
In which his only line of dialogue was
"Didn't your dad, like, stab your mom?
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u/Howboutit85 13d ago
His role as the cop in Superbad will forever keep me wanting to meet an officer as cool as him and bill hader
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u/Howboutit85 13d ago
One of my favorite comedies of all time. And Seth and Evan wrote it when they were in high school too, which is why it comes across as so genuine.
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u/MontyBoo-urns 14d ago edited 13d ago
The show Platonic is good too
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u/pandabearattack 13d ago
I really dig this show! Rose Byrne is one of my favorite comic actors and I love their (platonic, heh) chemistry.
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u/timpoakd 14d ago
Im not really getting what kind of credit he isn't getting? He has gotten plenty of awards and is well regarded in movie community.
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u/AngusLynch09 14d ago
Redditors love saying popular, critically acclaimed, successful actors or films "don't get enough credit".
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u/AmySchumersAnalTumor 13d ago
"this comment is underrated" underneath the top comment is an all time banger
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u/CitizenHuman 13d ago
"why isn't this the top comment?" said on a post less than 30 minutes old.
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u/magistrate101 13d ago
"why is this being downvoted?" said under a comment that's sitting at several thousand upvotes
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u/JonPaula 13d ago
My favorite example of this was a thread on how Michael Richards in Seinfeld was "underrated."
He won 3 Emmys for Kramer.
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u/C0RDE_ 13d ago
It's the same with literally anything.
"Nobody is talking about this" - while it's a fairly common talking point.
"This isn't on the news" - despite it being on every international news site the world over.
Either these people are wilfully blind and ignorant in an era where we have so much information at our fingertips that it's potentially harmful to our mental health, or they're deliberately misrepresenting their argument.
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u/8bitjer 14d ago
This Reddit commenter doesn’t get enough credit for the facts they state.
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u/CHESTER_C0PPERP0T 13d ago
Is your name Daniel Day Lewis bc I would say you, yourself are extremely underrated
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u/jawnquixote 14d ago
If it's not being publicly stated ad nauseum then it isn't being said. That's pretty much true throughout the internet. Like every time someone says "why isn't the news reporting this", there are certain to be many, many articles about the subject that they just haven't read
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u/MooneySuzuki36 13d ago
Validation seeking.
"Agree with me so I feel smarter" mentality.
Quite a few years ago we had the "Unpopular Opinion Puffin", which was basically weeks of Reddit jerking each other off for liking popular things.
Example:
OP: "I actually think ice cream is good"
Reddit: "Yes, ice cream doesn't get nearly enough credit!"
Is AdviceAnimals still a default sub? I feel like those memes have to be outdated by now.
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u/BallClamps 13d ago
Post tomorrow:
"I don't think Steven Spielberg gets enough credit for the amount of work he has done to the the cinema world!"
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u/Capn_Forkbeard 13d ago
Post this afternoon:
'People, can we talk about Christopher Nolan & Denis Villeneuve for once? It honestly blows my mind that more folks don't discuss the work of these two unappreciated talents.'
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u/nola_mike 14d ago
I think OP is referring to people's general attitude towards Seth Rogen. Most people I've heard talk about him think he's just this stoner who has a funny laugh.
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u/godver3 13d ago
I think that's a fair comment to be honest. Ask most anyone about Seth Rogen's career they're likely not thinking about his more recent accomplishments.
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u/RadkoGouda 13d ago
Thats his point though. Hes looked at as a meh stoner version of like Kevin Hart when in reality his resume is really good. Even before his more recent accomplishments.
Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up, This is the End, Pineapple Express, 50/50
Hes been in a lot of great movies and wrote half of them.
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u/EmperorSwagg 13d ago
I think the other day there was a “drop one and all of their films” with Seth Rogen, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, and Jim Carrey, so he might be referencing what he saw there. In fairness to OP, just looking at that thread, Rogen was absolutely not getting enough credit. You can still say he’s the one to drop, but there were a lot of comments in that thread that really seemed to be downplaying his work and acting like it wasn’t even remotely a difficult choice.
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u/angelomoxley 14d ago
Most of reddit seems to think he's just the stoner guy with the dumb laugh who hasn't made anything good since Pineapple Express.
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u/GeekAesthete 13d ago
Redditors, especially in this sub, seem incapable of just stating their like or dislike for anything. They need to frame their opinion as something contrary to the mainstream. So they can’t just say “I like very popular actor Seth Rogan”, it has to be “Seth Rogan doesn’t get enough credit.” They can’t say “I like this movie that millions of other people also like”, it has to be “This movie is underrated.” Now, they’re making an argument for why this very popular thing actually isn’t popular enough, and they’re here to drop truth bombs for the masses.
By the way, I personally like chronically underrated actor Keanu Reeves, and also think that The Dark Knight and Logan aren’t appreciated as two of the best superhero movies. And it might just be me, but I think the original Ghostbusters is still the best one. Those are just my hot takes, bro.
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u/i4got872 13d ago
I was just on the film subreddit last night, they did a “you lose one and all of their films”
It was Rogen, Sandler, will Ferrell and Jim Carrey. The majority of the comment said “Rogen Has to go, and it’s not even close.” Nearly all agreed carrey is untouchable for the truman show etc.
People were acting like Sandler’s movies were better than Rogen’s and it’s a vast difference too. It was kind of baffling. This made me feel Rogen is actually underappreciated.
In fact, that might be why this post was made at all.
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u/Psdeux 14d ago
In the light of top screenwriters and favorite directors you almost never hear Seth Rogans name.
Him being popular isn’t synonymous with being given the proper credit he deserves. They are not mutually exclusive
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u/Beetin 13d ago edited 5d ago
This was redacted for privacy reasons
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u/xxtoejamfootballxx 13d ago
idk I think most people that are aware of Seth Rogen's writing talent know about Evan Goldberg. Seth is more popular because of his acting, which makes sense.
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u/locoghoul 14d ago
What I will be forever grateful for, is that he gave Rose Byrne an aussie character so she could go full 100% australian accent. That shit is such a turn on. Loved to see her in both Neighbors movies
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u/griffshan 14d ago
And their reunion in Platonic was awesome too where she had the Aussie accent again!
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u/arm4261021 14d ago
And their reunion in TMNT where she had the Aussie accent AGAIN
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u/PureLock33 13d ago
So you're saying I should watch Rose Byrne's Australian body of work for research and stuff.
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u/DeckardsDark 13d ago edited 13d ago
thank god for Seth Rogen so you could get off to Rose Byrne!!!
what a weird comment haha
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u/NoDuck1754 14d ago
I'm not really sure American Pickle is really reinforcing your point here.
Plus he gets tons of credit and is about to have a whole apple show about running a movie studio that appears to have an absurdly generous budget.
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u/SoCalThrowAway7 14d ago
He’s got a net worth of $80 million. I think he gets plenty of credit
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u/Hallowhero 14d ago
Seth Rogan's publicists out and about lately.
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u/TheSuburbs 13d ago
Seriously. A friend of mine photographed his "Houseplant" smoking accessories stuff when it first started. Never got paid, and was consistently ignored when followed up on payment. My opinion of him plummeted after that.
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u/Last-Atmosphere2439 13d ago
Seriously! The guy even linked Seth's IMDB page which was a really poor plan cause it's filled with iffy "producer" credits, voice work and a really really long list of absolutely terrible movies where he actually acted going back a couple decades until you get to Superbad etc. And his writing credits are things like Sausage Party and Neighbors 2.
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u/roblobly 13d ago
I guess The Studio is coming out this week so the PR guys are starting up.
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u/RastamonGanja 13d ago
Don’t forget about Pineapple Express, one of the best modern stoner films.
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u/RealLiveLawyer 13d ago
I refuse to believe that the pro-Seth Rogan shit being posted here the last 3 weeks is anything other than marketing/PR.
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u/MusclyArmPaperboy 14d ago
I want him to bring back the Great Canadian Pottery Throwdown!
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u/jsbq 14d ago
It’s crazy how underrated TMNT: Mutant Mayhem is
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u/exodyne 13d ago
I wouldn't exactly call a 95% RT score and same IMDB rating as Sleeping Beauty, A Bugs Life, and Fox and the Hound as being "underrated".
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u/Fart_Leviathan 13d ago
What are you talking about? It's consistently rated well across all platforms regardless whether they are critics' or audiences' ratings.
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u/RhuleOverEverything 14d ago
If anything he's massively overrated
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u/Whitecaps87 13d ago
He's insufferable. He's the embodiment of the "DUDE WEED LMAO" stereotype.
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u/Highlander-00073 13d ago
Seth Rogen is a horrible actor. Plays the same character in everything. All the movies he's in suck.
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u/Be-skeptical 13d ago
Whenever I see posts like this I get uncomfortable.
Why do you care what credit he gets??!
He’s a wealthy man that gets to write and produce whatever he wants.
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u/HellaWavy 13d ago
That man is responsible for two of my fave shows: Future Man and Preacher.
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u/BroodLord1962 13d ago
It's personal taste mate, he's not someone I've seen that much because his type of movies aren't the type of movies I watch
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u/Worst_Username_Evar 13d ago
He’s rich as fuck, I’m not worried about him not getting enough credit.
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u/bufci 14d ago
Hard disagree, he used to have a few good movies. But recently he has tried to get into dramatic roles and it’s not working. Hes not a good actor at all
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u/alundaio 13d ago
are you kidding? Guy gets too much credit. Please stop casting him as a voice actor.
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u/likwitsnake 13d ago
I mean you're just listing a bunch of movies he's been in some of those are very middling quality.
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u/WonderMajestic8286 13d ago
He has played himself in every roll I can think of. My take is he has good Hollywood connections to put him in the same roll repeatedly, but his talent as an actor is low.
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u/EyeDirect3477 13d ago
The most unfunny comedy actor in Hollywood. He makes everything he’s in worse.
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u/End3rWi99in 13d ago
He has had a stellar run going with streaming series he was involved either as writer, director, or producer -- Preacher, Black Monday, Future Man, The Boys, Invincible are all fantastic.
I'm also really hoping he can get Darkwing Duck made. That show would be so good as a more adult oriented reboot.
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u/legalizethesenuts 13d ago
He’s behind shows like Preacher, The Boys, and Invincible. Gotta love it.
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u/its_the_smell 13d ago
He was involved in Future Man, among others, and I think that show is hilarious.
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u/RapturesOwn 14d ago
I think his work as a writer and producer has surpassed a lot of his work as an actor, he just isn't in the spotlight for it and that's fine. Some of those works may not have existed without him.