Through nearly two decades of American comedies, Seth Rogen has been a defining personality, and the best Seth Rogen movies have become classics. Beginning with a stand-up career in Vancouver, Rogen relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to take a role on Judd Apatow's Freaks and Geeks. Long-loved but short-running, the show was canceled after one season, but in its wake, it left a partnership that would stand the test of time. That partnership fully took root with 2005's The 40-Year-Old Virgin, beginning a miracle run of hit comedies that embraced Seth Rogen as a leading man, from Knocked Up to Pineapple Express.

An actor, writer, producer, and director, the Canadian-American comic has become one of the main fixtures of Hollywood, notable for his crass but warm sense of humor and his mega-watt likability. Rogen has been active for two decades in the movie industry, and he still has a long, wide-open future career still stretched out ahead of him. However, being such a prolific actor and having and ton of credits in his filmography, Rogen has still had some misfires in his seeming 20-year hot streak, and they range from super-bad to pretty rad.

43 Zeroville (2019)

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Like James Franco's way more successful The Disaster Artist, the actor/filmmaker's 2019 follow-up, Zeroville, is another absurd look at the film industry, only this time, it totally misses the mark. Rogen has just a glorified cameo in Zeroville, as he plays Viking Man, a cool studio executive, but like the rest of the movie, the cameo falls flat, mostly because Rogen isn't given any significant dialogue or arc.

42 The Sound Of Fury (2014)

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The Sound of Fury is another Franco-directed movie, only this time it's much more dramatic, but it takes itself way too seriously. The movie is about a family that struggles to adjust to the 20th Century, and it was criticized for feeling like the work of an amateur film student (via Variety). What's worse is that a blink-and-you'll-miss-it fun cameo from the filmmaker's close friend sticks out like a sore thumb in a movie that's painfully serious.

41 Arizona (2018)

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Rogen has yet another uncredited cameo in Arizona, which was likely due to being lured in by his friends who star in the movie. The 2018 film is a dark comedy that follows a real estate agent when she's kidnapped by an angry client, and the film never fully follows through on its great potential. Rogen plays Gary, the real estate agent's boss, who shockingly falls to his death extremely early on in the movie, which makes for Arizona's biggest laugh.

40 Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy (2004)

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There's no denying that Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a classic comedy movie and would rank high on any list, but in terms of Seth Rogen movies, it ranks extremely low. Rogen's role in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is so small that it could be mistaken for a cameo. However, the movie was released long before the comedy actor was a household name, or even a name at all. Rogen's performance as the cameraman isn't a cameo, and if anything, Rogen is a glorified extra with just a few short seconds of screen time.

39 For A Good Time, Call... (2012)

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For a Good Time, Call... follows two New York City roommates who start a phone-sex operator business to pay for they lavish NY apartment, and it's totally fine, if a little unmemorable. Once again, Rogen doesn't have much to do in his cameo role as Captain Jerry, and his talent was wasted in the 2012 release. However, given that the lead actor and co-writer of For a Good Time, Call... is Lauren Miller Rogen, it's hardly surprising that Rogen has a cameo.

38 Like Father (2018)

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Netflix movies can be split into two categories, as there are prestigious movies from celebrated directors, and then there are the ones that seem like they're just there to be harlmess fun. Like Father fits into the latter. The movie follows Rachel, who bonds with her estranged father after she was left at the alter, and its premise has potential, but it was criticized for being too predictable. Rogen plays Jeff, who has a one-night stand with Rachel, but he plays the divorced dad archetype hilariously.

37 Fanboys (2009)

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Fanboys follows a group of Star Wars fans who travel to the Skywalker Ranch in an attempt to retrieve a rough cut of Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace for their dying friend. Rogen has three different roles in the movie, including Admiral Seasholtz, a Trekkie who gets into a fight with the Star Wars fans. The movie is funny for die-hard fans of the sci-fi franchise, but it's light on laughs for those who don't know every little behind-the-scenes fact about the series.

36 Paper Heart (2009)

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While This Is the End famously saw famous comedy actors including Michael Cera play themselves, Paper Heart did it a few years earlier. The 2009 movie is a romantic comedy based on Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi's rumored relationship. It's a cutesy movie with some laughs, but it feels like an idea that was joked about between friends at a bar that was never fully fleshed out. Rogen plays himself too in a brief cameo, and he's the best part of the entire movie.

35 You, Me And Dupree (2006)

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The Russo Brothers may have directed the biggest movie of all time with Avengers: Endgame, but they came from very humble beginnings. The directing duo made their debut with the run-of-the-mill Owen Wilson vehicle, You, Me and Depree, which follows a group of men who refuse to grow up and the women who have to deal with them. It was considered unfunny, and the weak link in a chain of extremely strong mid-2000s Seth Rogen comedies. Rogen even said himself, "Never again do I want to have to tell people to go see a movie that I myself actually wouldn’t see" (via GQ).

34 Shrek The Third (2007)

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Rogen is often cast as Vikings in small roles, as he even plays a Viking in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and it fits perfectly in Shrek the Third. Rogen's gravelly voice was made for the Ship Captain in the absurdist fairytale that is the Shrek franchise. Unfortunately, the actor was put in the wrong Shrek film, as the threequel is largely considered a major drop-off following its outstanding predecessors.

33 Donnie Darko (2001)

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Seth Rogen movies are usually outrageously funny and full of sex jokes, but Rogen has nothing to do with the one scene in Donnie Darko that seems tailor-made for him; the Smurf sex debate. In fact, while Rogen is known for playing likable and relatable characters, he plays a bully in the 2001 movie. Just like Anchorman, Donnie Darko is considered one of the greatest movies in its genre of the 21st Century, but in terms of Rogen's contribution, he only has a minute or so of screen time.

32 The Green Hornet (2011)

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Directed by Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), Rogen's only superhero outing boasts a fair amount of visual whimsy. In that respect, The Green Hornet is underrated and deserves way more credit for its visuals. However, the movie removes what makes the source material so great, and it turns a unique crime-fighting duo franchise into a vehicle for Rogen to make dumb jokes. Rogen is partially to blame too, as the comedian co-wrote the script with his writing partner, Evan Goldberg.

31 The Interview (2014)

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The comedy that almost started World War III, The Interview could've been an opportunity for Rogen and his frequent collaborator, James Franco, to graduate from stoner shenanigans to Dr. Strangelove-esque political satire. Alas, The Interview is mostly the same-old, same-old, except this time pot smoking goes down in North Korea. It's far from the duo's best collaborations, and certainly not worth a nuclear apocalypse, but Randall Park's depiction of Kim Jung Un is one of the earliest examples of him being one of the best comedy actors of this generation.

30 Step Brothers (2008)

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Step Brothers continues Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly's great working relationship, and the 2008 movie is among their best yet, as it follows the two stepbrothers becoming inseparable best friends after being sworn enemies. One of the movie's funniest scenes sees the brothers attending job interviews together, and one of their interviews is with the Sporting Goods Manager, Seth Rogen. The interview sees Rogen doing what he does best, being the straight guy with hilarious reactions to the absurdity in front of him.

29 22 Jump Street (2014)

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Just like many other appearances, Rogen only has a cameo in the 2014 hit comedy 22 Jump Street, but it's one of the cleverest cameos ever. Given that 22 Jump Street's meta ending teases literally dozens of sequels, Jonah Hill's Schmitt is replaced by Seth Rogen for 29 Jump Street: Sunday School, due to negotiations with the studio falling through. The movie itself is just as funny and even better than its predecessor too.

28 The Guilt Trip (2012)

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The Guilt Trip was totally panned upon release with a "rotten" 36% on Rotten Tomatoes. However, it's refreshing to see Rogen vibing with a comedic partner who exists so extremely outside the realm of stoner movies, particularly one as legendary as Barbra Streisand. Where Rogen's co-stars in movies have become so predictable, whether it's Jonah Hill, James Franco, or any other of the group of Apatow darlings, Streisand made a surprisingly great co-star in a road trip from hell kind of movie. It's light on laughs, but heavy on heart, and its weeper of an airport finale would melt even the coldest heart.

27 Observe And Report (2009)

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10 years before Joker, there was Observe and Report, a black-as-bile Paul Blart by way of Taxi Driver that shows what might happen if a mall cop thought he was the last line of defense in the battle for America's soul. Writer-director Jody Hill can't always walk the tonal tightrope Martin Scorsese walked before him, leading to the film receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences. However, it's an undeniably interesting subversion of Rogen's "slacker who lives in his mother's basement" charm into something truly demented.

26 Monsters Vs. Aliens (2009)

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Seth Rogen has been afforded the opportunity to voice so many animated characters in his career thanks to his distinctive and animated-sounding voice. While it works in great animated movies like Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens wasn't as successful. Featuring Rogen's voice as a giant blob named B.O.B., Monsters vs. Aliens missed somewhat in terms of visuals, and despite the high concept, it failed to deliver entertaining blockbuster-tier action. In the time since its release, Monsters vs. Aliens has disappeared into the ether.

25 The Lion King (2019)

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The Lion King isn't great, but it isn't a bad Seth Rogen movie, as Rogen gives a fine performance as Pumbaa. However, even though it's referred to as a "live-action" remake, the movie is made up almost completely of computer-generated images, and that seemed to be its biggest issue. The Lion King lacked the color and imagination of the original movie, and while 2016's The Jungle Book remake was creative in the way it brought the original characters to life, The Lion King does no such thing. Nevertheless, despite being so badly received, the film made over $1.6 billion worldwide and has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.

24 Sausage Party (2016)

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Of all the animated Seth Rogen movies, of which there are many, this 2016 movie is certainly ambitious, especially with the Saving Private Ryan-influenced opening. However, while it's an absolutely wild, filthy ride from beginning to end, Sausage Party never really transcends into the kind of "Toy Story on acid" it could have been. Nevertheless, the animated film remains absolutely unique, and it features masterclass animated comedy sequences, from its Alan Menken-composed opening number to its gloriously not-suitable-for-work finale.