Neighbors [2014]

Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne engage in a hilarious, violent spy vs. spy battle with their new neighbors — Zac Efron, the other Franco (little brother Dave) and Delta Psi Beta. There are parties and pot, and Rogen and Efron mix it up in a most inventive fight scene.

d: Nicholas Stoller | imdb.com | trailer | Robert DeNiro party

This Is the End [2013]

Seth Rogen presents a wholly original premise: He and his movie buddies — all meta-playing themselves — party at James Franco’s house when the Apocalypse hits. The execution is nearly great, with Michael Cera and a musical finale as the highlights.

d: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg | imdb.com | trailer | Emma Watson
Pineapple Express 2 | The Real World | Interview: Rogen, Goldberg

50/50 (2011)

Cancer patient Joseph Gordon-Levitt leans on best friend Seth Rogen (producing his second cancer comedy), girlfriend Bryce Dallas Howard, therapist Anna Kendrick and mother Angelica Huston with varying results in a sweet, funny, winning comedy.

d: Jonathan Levine | imdb.com | trailer | The best odds | Haircut
Skeletor | Doogie | I’m moving in. | That’s your hook. | Blanket

Funny People (2009)

Director Judd Apatow’s most mature work mines the dark world of stand-up comedy for dick jokes followed by moments of pathos. Adam Sandler plays a movie star — a meaner, lonelier version of himself with a leukemia-related death sentence — and he’s very good.

d: Judd Apatow | imdb.com | trailer | Kill me. | “Charlie Rose”

Observe and Report (2009)

An R-rated version of “Paul Bart: Mall Cop,” Seth Rogen is a bipolar shopping center security chief with a violent streak, Dirty Harry without a clue. The movie, Rogen and love interest Anna Faris aren’t afraid to be unlikable in the dark action-comedy.

d: Jody Hill | imdb.com | trailer | Are you OK, Brandi?
Is there really a pervert here? | You should do that again.