10 Movies & Shows Like Role Models (2008)

Description: A mix of crude humor and unexpected emotional depth, focusing on immature characters forced to grow up quickly when faced with adult responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on male friendship dynamics.

Fact: The film's pregnancy storyline was inspired by Judd Apatow's own experiences with his wife Leslie Mann. Several scenes were improvised, including much of Paul Rudd's dialogue.

Description: Combines raunchy humor with genuine emotional moments about heartbreak and self-discovery, featuring a lovable but flawed protagonist navigating awkward romantic situations.

Fact: Jason Segel wrote the script based on his own real-life breakup experience. The full-frontal nude scene was entirely Segel's idea and wasn't in the original script.

Description: A raunchy coming-of-age comedy that blends crude humor with heartfelt moments about friendship and growing up, featuring a pair of mismatched leads navigating awkward social situations.

Fact: The script was written by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg when they were just 13 years old. Many of the film's most memorable lines were improvised by the cast.

Description: An over-the-top comedy about immature adults behaving like children, featuring ridiculous situations and crude humor balanced with unexpected moments of genuine connection.

Fact: Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly improvised most of their dialogue. The iconic 'Did we just become best friends?' scene was completely unscripted.

Description: A stoner action-comedy that pairs unlikely friends in dangerous situations, blending drug humor with unexpected moments of genuine camaraderie and loyalty.

Fact: The film's title refers to a fictional strain of marijuana. The car chase sequence took three weeks to film and resulted in multiple totaled vehicles.

Description: A meta-comedy that satirizes Hollywood while delivering outrageous humor, featuring a group of mismatched characters forced to work together in absurd circumstances.

Fact: Robert Downey Jr.'s controversial performance required him to get a special waiver from the Screen Actors Guild. Tom Cruise's unrecognizable studio executive role was kept secret until the film's release.

Description: A raunchy comedy with heart, exploring friendship and unexpected romance through the lens of desperate characters taking extreme measures to solve their financial problems.

Fact: The film was originally rated NC-17 before being edited down to an R rating. Many of the porn industry terms used in the film were completely made up.

Description: A wild buddy comedy about a group of friends navigating outrageous situations after a night of debauchery, blending crude humor with genuine friendship moments.

Fact: The tiger in the hotel room was real and required its own luxury suite during filming. The baby in the film was actually the child of one of the crew members.

Description: A bromantic comedy that explores male friendship with both humor and sincerity, featuring awkward social interactions and the challenges of making friends as an adult.

Fact: Many of the jam session scenes between Paul Rudd and Jason Segel were improvised. The film's title was originally 'Let's Be Friends' before being changed during production.

Description: A raunchy time-travel comedy about immature adults reliving their youth, featuring crude humor mixed with nostalgic moments about friendship and second chances.

Fact: The film's title was originally a joke that stuck. The ski resort scenes were filmed at the same location used for the 1980s classic 'Ski School.'