In the past year, comic actor Jonah Hill has gotten very slim. After dropping a little over 40 pounds, Hill made a public appearance several months ago at this year’s MTV Movie Awards and acknowledged his weight loss for the first time. Like late comedians John Candy or Chris Farley, Hill used his husky frame to his advantage in many comedy movies.

But even though he’s not fat anymore, he’s still incredibly funny.

In his new comedy, “The Sitter,” Hill plays a college dropout recruited into babysitting his neighbor’s kids: Slater (Max Records from Where the Wild Things Are), adventurous and intelligent, Blithe (Landry Bender) a Kardashian wannabe; and Rodrigo (Kevin Hernandez), an adopted gangster-in-training fromEl Salvador.

The movie, which can get outrageously implausible at times, only works because of Jonah Hill’s hilarious performance. Hill, who is best known as Michael Cera’s horny best friend in “Superbad” or Russell Brand’s fledgling agent in “Get Him to the Greek,” has a great screen presence and flows through scenes with ease. Hill, a Judd Apatow regular who has popped up in the director’s high-grossing comedy hits “Knocked Up” and “Funny People,” is no stranger to the R-rated comedy.

And that’s why Staples students will love it.

In the past, R-rated comedies have dominated the teenage movie comedy. From flicks like “Wedding Crashers” to ensemble movies like “Horrible Bosses” to bromances like “I Love You, Man,” the outrageous, sensational humor always gets teenage boys, who aren’t sick of sex jokes and fart noises.

What makes Hill so appealing to high school students, not only as a major player in these movies but also as a comedian, is his sarcastic humor and no-nonsense attitude, all mixed in with a gentle, whispering voice. He is still young enough to remind teenagers of themselves, but very mature as an actor. He is able to carry a movie on his back not only through his comedy scenes but also in the emotional scenes at the end of the film. He even has a scene where he delivers a really moving speech to a young kid who needs reassurance that being gay is okay. Hill is proving his range, which can only bode well for future endeavors.

The film is written by first-time writers Brian Gatewood and Alessandro Tanaka, who bring a fresh take to the teenage comedy genre. The director, David Gordon Green, directed Seth Rogen and James Franco in 2008’s “Pineapple Express,” which scored over $100,000,000 million at the box office. If Green’s new hit is as successful, Hill will firmly establish himself as a leading man inHollywood.

This is the perfect movie for Staples guys. And girls will like the movie, too-although I wouldn’t pick this for a date night.