American Pie (film series)

American Pie
American Pie
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
1999–present
Running time
788 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$147 million[1]
Box office$989.5 million[1]

American Pie is a film series consisting of four sex comedy films. American Pie, the first film in the series, was released by Universal Pictures in 1999. The film became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and gained a cult following among young people. Following American Pie, the second and third films in the series, American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003), were released; the fourth, American Reunion, was released in 2012. A spin-off film series entitled American Pie Presents consists of five direct-to-video films that were released from 2005 to 2020.

Throughout the first film in the original series, Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) tries to develop a relationship with his school classmate Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth). Jim and three of his best friends, Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Chris Ostreicher (Chris Klein), make a pact to lose their virginity before their high school graduation. Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott), the obnoxious jock of the group, provides them with unorthodox advice while hosting wild parties in the meantime. In the second film, the five boys host a summer party and Jim becomes interested in his friend, Michelle Flaherty (Alyson Hannigan). In the third film, Jim and Michelle plan to marry, although the forced invitation of Stifler could ruin everything. In the fourth film, the group gets back together in anticipation of their 13th year since graduating high school. The spin-off series revolves around relatives of Stifler, including his brother Matt (Tad Hilgenbrink), his cousins Erik (John White), Dwight (Steve Talley), Scott (John Patrick Jordan), and Stephanie (Lizze Broadway), and their respective friends.

The original production produced on a total budget of US$145 million, has grossed nearly a billion worldwide. The spin-off films were released direct-to-video. The original series has received mixed reviews from critics, while the spin-off series has received negative reviews.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

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  6. ^ "American Pie 5: The Naked Mile (2006)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "American Pie Presents: Beta House (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "American Pie Presents - Band Camp (2005)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "American Pie Presents: Book of Love (2009)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

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