Superbad is funny, but American Pie is better

It comes down to this:

While they both have similarities, American Pie is a shock/gag-humor ensemble-comedy with heart and a simple story. Superbad is a dialogue-heavy, performance driven comedy that got rave reviews. Superbad is more in tone with movies like Knocked Up and Pineapple Express. American Pie is comparable to movies like Road Trip and Eurotrip.

American Pie, for its time, was probably the raunchiest teen comedy ever made. Especially compared to the likes of She's All That and 10 Things I Hate About You from the same year. Fast Times and Porky's both pushed the envelope in the past but American Pie was the first in a long time to go that extra mile. It was hilarious that Stifler drank cum. It was hilarious, and still is, how vulgar Stifler was. Other memorable gags that helped the box office via word-of-mouth include: Jim *beep* the pie, Finch *beep* Stifler's Mom (who helped issue in term MILF), and of course Nadia undressing and Jim precumming. Those were all very funny (though very 90s), very memorable gags and are classic today.

Superbad is far more about conversational humour, funny lines, hilarious characters, improvisational humour, and the occasional funny gag. In 2007, the teen movie had not had a hit in years. If The Girl Next Door and Eurotrip proved teen movies featuring sex with porn stars and sex in Europe could bomb, what would resurrect the genre? Superbad was coming off the giant success of Knocked Up and 40 Y/O Virgin and delivered another healthy dose of the Apatow hilarity.

The biggest difference between American Pie and Superbad is how they handle the heart. While American Pie had Stilfer, Superbad has Seth and the two could not be more different. They both shout vulgar *beep* left right and center but attitude wise, they're total opposites. Seth is more angry, aggressive, spiteful and less charming. Stifler isn't a bad guy, he was goofy, off the wall, and ignorant. Tender moments in American Pie were usually done via montage or set to a romantic song. Superbad uses the dramatic sides of its comic actors to create those moments.

However the comparison is still open for interpretation. They still root from the same plot starter --- teenage boys find themselves in a hourglass race to lose their virginity before graduating high school.