where was superbad filmed

“Superbad” was filmed primarily in and around Los Angeles, California, especially in the San Fernando Valley and Westside areas.

Main answer

Most of the movie’s exterior and school scenes were shot in real neighborhoods, schools, and malls in greater LA rather than on studio backlots. The story is set in a vaguely suburban American town, but the real locations are almost all in Southern California.

Key filming areas

• Northridge / Sherwood Forest (San Fernando Valley) – Residential streets and Evan’s house at 17200 Rayen Street, plus various party and neighborhood scenes.

• El Segundo High School (El Segundo, CA) – Used as the high school where Seth and Evan attend classes and hang out.

• California State University, Northridge – Parking-lot scenes where the guys talk with Fogell/McLovin and plan the alcohol heist.

• Glendale, CA – The “Good Shopper” supermarket sequences were filmed at Jon’s Market in Glendale.

• Culver City, CA – Convenience-store and mall scenes, including the final mall scene at Westfield Culver City (formerly Fox Hills Mall).

So if you’re picturing where “Superbad” happened in real life, think real suburban LA: Valley neighborhoods, a coastal high school, big-box supermarkets, and a Culver City mall all stitched together into one chaotic teen night.

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