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Apr 21, 2010 7:44 PM
is Seth Rogen. He's appeared in 12 movies since 2005 that made more than $20 million. Next closest? Morgan Freeman's nine.

1. Seth Rogen
2. Morgan Freeman
3. Matt Damon
4. Will Ferrell
5. Robert Downey Jr.
6. Samuel L. Jackson
7. Sandra Bullock
8. Meryl Streep
9. Shia LeBeouf
10. Christian Bale

http://ology.com/screen/seth-rogen-hardest-working-actor-showbiz
Apr 21, 2010 7:44pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Apr 21, 2010 7:49 PM
Peaked at 40 Year Old Virgin....he's an actor where the less he's in the film, the better he is. Cameo in Stepbrothers = funny. Moderate role in Superbad = somewhat funny. Main actor in Knocked Up or Pineapple Express or Zack and Miri = not so much.
Apr 21, 2010 7:49pm
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Apr 21, 2010 7:53 PM
^^^I liked all three of his "featured" movies.
Apr 21, 2010 7:53pm
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Apr 21, 2010 8:04 PM
Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Peaked at 40 Year Old Virgin....he's an actor where the less he's in the film, the better he is. Cameo in Stepbrothers = funny. Moderate role in Superbad = somewhat funny. Main actor in Knocked Up or Pineapple Express or Zack and Miri = not so much.
He was great in Superbad and Knocked up and Pineapple Express are both awesome.
Apr 21, 2010 8:04pm
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Apr 21, 2010 8:05 PM
Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Peaked at 40 Year Old Virgin....he's an actor where the less he's in the film, the better he is. Cameo in Stepbrothers = funny. Moderate role in Superbad = somewhat funny. Main actor in Knocked Up or Pineapple Express or Zack and Miri = not so much.
I like you Manhattan Buckeye, but I have to disagree with you here. I think Seth Rogen is hilarious and find all his movies fairly entertaining at worst; at best they are epic.

40 Year Old Virgin = hilarious
Stepbrothers = hilarious
Superbad = legendary
Knocked Up = hilarious
Pineapple Express = entertaining
Zach and Miri = entertaining
Apr 21, 2010 8:05pm
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Apr 21, 2010 8:09 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
Superbad = legendary
No.
Apr 21, 2010 8:09pm
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Manhattan Buckeye

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Apr 21, 2010 8:12 PM
Knocked Up is one of the most disappointing movie experiences I've ever had. Maybe it was too much expectations given that I loved all of Apatow's prior work, but that movie did nothing for me. Didn't help that the leading actress is not the nicest person in the industry (probably to the point she's overhated), but even if Heigl wasn't in it I'm not sure my opinion would change. My wife actually fell asleep while watching it, a feat accomplished only once before watching Spiderman 3 (another shitty movie).
Apr 21, 2010 8:12pm
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Apr 21, 2010 8:13 PM
Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Peaked at 40 Year Old Virgin....he's an actor where the less he's in the film, the better he is. Cameo in Stepbrothers = funny. Moderate role in Superbad = somewhat funny. Main actor in Knocked Up or Pineapple Express or Zack and Miri = not so much.
I actually think he peaked in "Knocked Up" and I found "Pineapple Express" hilarious (not necessarily because of Rogen though, but he played the part well).

Granted, I haven't seen "Zack and Miri" or "Observe and Report," but I think those are the films that showed he couldn't consistently carry a movie. I base that off general feedback from those movies. I wouldn't mind seeing either of them.
Apr 21, 2010 8:13pm
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goldengonzo

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Apr 21, 2010 8:14 PM
Also, this is kind of a cool list to look at.

While I do enjoy Seth Rogen, I have a sneaky feeling that his roles were a little less straining than say... Matt Damon.
Apr 21, 2010 8:14pm
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Apr 21, 2010 8:16 PM
I forgot about Observe and Report...that is one that I did not like.

I like almost everything he is in, but I have a feeling that he will be gone in a few years. He doesn't have much range outside of being a funny smartass.
Apr 21, 2010 8:16pm
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Apr 21, 2010 8:17 PM
It's also interesting that none of the actors on this list were in the top ten in earnings last year.
Apr 21, 2010 8:17pm
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Apr 21, 2010 10:15 PM
Love Seth Rogan....and Superbad is legendary for sure.


Also glad to see my husband Christian on there. :)
Apr 21, 2010 10:15pm
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Apr 22, 2010 1:43 AM
I'm with ya MBuckeye. I don't find him too funny. Most of the movies he's in I actually stop watching and just get on the computer because I can't get into them. I would actually go as far as I almost sort of hate him.
Apr 22, 2010 1:43am
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Apr 22, 2010 1:50 AM
Observe and Report was 100% trash
Apr 22, 2010 1:50am
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Apr 22, 2010 5:39 AM
I'm not a huge Rogen fan, but I thought Knocked Up was pretty good. Pineapple Express is fucking hilarious.

SMH @ Superbad being considered legendary.
Apr 22, 2010 5:39am
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Apr 22, 2010 9:53 AM
Aziz Ansari was the funniest person in Observe and Report...and he only had like 5 lines.

Rogen is pretty much the same character in each movie he's in...but he's good at being goofy and funny.
Apr 22, 2010 9:53am
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Apr 22, 2010 10:08 AM
observe and report was the single worst movie I have ever seen
Apr 22, 2010 10:08am
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Apr 22, 2010 10:18 AM
BORIStheCrusher wrote:
Manhattan Buckeye wrote: Peaked at 40 Year Old Virgin....he's an actor where the less he's in the film, the better he is. Cameo in Stepbrothers = funny. Moderate role in Superbad = somewhat funny. Main actor in Knocked Up or Pineapple Express or Zack and Miri = not so much.
He was great in Superbad and Knocked up and Pineapple Express are both awesome.
Agreed. You have to remember Manhattan Buckeye is an amateur critic of tv and film.
Apr 22, 2010 10:18am
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Apr 22, 2010 10:20 AM
Ironic because Aziz Ansari was the only funny part of Funny People, playing Raaaaaaaandy!


Seriously though, Funny People is a hot piece of garbage, and I walked out of it with a bunch of people with about 40 minutes left (which was 2 hours or so into the movie).

They forgot to make that movie funny.
Apr 22, 2010 10:20am
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Apr 22, 2010 10:38 AM
Fab4Runner wrote: Love Seth Rogan....and Superbad is legendary for sure.


Also glad to see my husband Christian on there. :)
You mean your future abuser?
Apr 22, 2010 10:38am
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Apr 22, 2010 11:11 AM
ohiotiger33 wrote:


Seriously though, Funny People is a hot piece of garbage, and I walked out of it with a bunch of people with about 40 minutes left (which was 2 hours or so into the movie).

They forgot to make that movie funny.
I think you may have missed an important aspect of Funny People. It wasn't suppose to be all funny.
Apr 22, 2010 11:11am
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Apr 22, 2010 12:39 PM
krambman wrote:
Fab4Runner wrote: Love Seth Rogan....and Superbad is legendary for sure.


Also glad to see my husband Christian on there. :)
You mean your future abuser?
No I must have missed the part where he actually abused someone. I do love anger issues though.
Apr 22, 2010 12:39pm
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Apr 22, 2010 12:42 PM
dlazz wrote:
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
Superbad = legendary
No.
Would you argue Animal House is? Because Superbad is basically this generation's Animal House.
Apr 22, 2010 12:42pm
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Apr 22, 2010 3:46 PM
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
dlazz wrote:
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
Superbad = legendary
No.
Would you argue Animal House is? Because Superbad is basically this generation's Animal House.
I disagree. While I enjoyed Superbad. IMO it isn't in the same league as Animal House. That is one of the funniest films of all time. John Belushi RIP.
Apr 22, 2010 3:46pm
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Apr 22, 2010 3:54 PM
Websurfinbird wrote:
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
dlazz wrote:
Scarlet_Buckeye wrote:
Superbad = legendary
No.
Would you argue Animal House is? Because Superbad is basically this generation's Animal House.
I disagree. While I enjoyed Superbad. IMO it isn't in the same league as Animal House. That is one of the funniest films of all time. John Belushi RIP.
What you are arguing doesn't even compare to what he was saying
Apr 22, 2010 3:54pm