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American Pie 2 (2001)

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52

Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 126
Fresh: 66 | Rotten: 60

Being a sequel, American Pie 2 doesn't retain the freshness of the original, nor is it as funny.

26

Average Rating: 4.2/10
Critic Reviews: 34
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 25

Being a sequel, American Pie 2 doesn't retain the freshness of the original, nor is it as funny.

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Average Rating: 3.2/5
User Ratings: 888,338

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Movie Info

The horny teen heroes of American Pie (1999) return for further raunchy antics in this comedy sequel written by the first film's creator, Adam Herz. Returning home following their freshman year of college, old friends Jim (Jason Biggs), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Oz (Chris Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Stifler (Seann William Scott) rent a summer house on Lake Michigan where they hope to score romantically. However, complications ensue due to Jim's relative lack of experience,

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Adam Herz

Jan 15, 2002

$144.0M

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All Critics (138) | Top Critics (37) | Fresh (69) | Rotten (61) | DVD (32)

A slipshod sequel that looks tossed together over a weekend by people who couldn't care less.

August 27, 2001
Rolling Stone
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It's a cheesy mixture of porn and corn.

August 20, 2001 | Comment (1)
Hollywood Reporter
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Rogers's feeble attempt to ape the Farrellys' gross/sad/funny dialectic falls flat.

August 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice
Village Voice
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Less a movie than another efficient moneymaking machine for Universal Pictures, American Pie 2 is a remarkably boring comedy.

August 13, 2001 Full Review Source: Variety
Variety
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Sure it's a sequel, but Pie 2 reprises most of the spirit of the first movie.

August 10, 2001
Washington Post
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What a portrait of young American manhood as a collective of hormone-addled schnooks -- effete, incapable, soft and doomed, a group of chuckleheads who couldn't find the sky without a sign that pointed up.

August 10, 2001
Washington Post
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Our second encounter with the Class of '99 is unashamedly similar to (but way slicker than) its predecessor.

April 29, 2012 Full Review Source: Ultra Culture
Ultra Culture

just doesn't have the story and character charm behind it that the original film did

April 18, 2012 Full Review Source: 7M Pictures
7M Pictures

Better than #1 but still raunchy. Teens love it.

December 21, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

While it delivers a decent number of laughs, this second serving of Pie still tastes too much like the first.

January 7, 2005 Full Review
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

I'll keep coming back for the ride until it stops being fun. I just hope it doesn't go as far as AMERICAN PIE 9 - THE MIDLIFE CRISIS.

March 19, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com
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Fans of the first one will come away tasting soggy reheat, not this year's new improved recipe.

January 23, 2003 Full Review Source: RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland)

I'm ecstatic to report that American Pie 2 did not disappoint.

December 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Film Threat
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Audience Reviews for American Pie 2

American Pie 2 is surprising because it's a good comedy sequel. You don't get that often especially in this genre. The film does keep a lot of the things that made the first one great but it isn't an exact copy. The story is different (even though it's still not much of a story) and certain characters are put more in the spotlight. American Pie 2 is almost as good as the original.

I like how this film takes the character relationships from the first one and expands on them. We see strong development between Jim and Michelle that works very well. There's also things going on with Jim's friends as they deal post-high school life. I feel this is a necessary sequel because we can see how the characters have changed with time being apart.

Now the humor. Take all the raunchiness from the first film and times it by two. It's still funny and doesn't feel too forced, but if you thought the pie scene was bad... just wait. Actually, one of the funnier scenes in the film isn't all that raunchy: Jim's performance at band camp. So for the most part the humor is great.

All in all, American Pie 2 succeeds as a comedy sequel. It maintains what made the first one great but also introduces us to new things. The soundtrack is once again awesome and the film manages to genuinely deal with certain life situations once again.
May 23, 2013
Market Man
Eric Shankle

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They've grown but the mentality is still the same.
July 25, 2012
3niR
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    1. Steve Stifler: Oh, I can taste the bubbles!
    – Submitted by Evan T (11 months ago)
    1. Steve Stifler: I got peed on!
    – Submitted by Lucas M (12 months ago)
    1. Jim Levinstein: This is my first time, since my first time.
    – Submitted by Lucas M (12 months ago)
    1. Jim Levinstein: I kind of super-glued myself to... uh... myself.
    – Submitted by Lucas M (12 months ago)
    1. Michelle Flaherty: He's my bitch.
    – Submitted by Lucas M (12 months ago)
    1. Stifler's Brother: Fuckers, Fuckers, Fuckers, Fuckers! How you doin' boys?
    – Submitted by Evan T (18 months ago)

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