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American Wedding (2003)

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Reviews Counted:33

Fresh:14

Rotten:19

Average Rating:5.2/10

Consensus: Raunchier and even more gross than the first two American Pies, American Wedding ought to please fans of the series.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for sexual content, language and crude humor

Runtime: 3 hrs

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 1, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $104,354,205

Synopsis: In this final chapter of the AMERICAN PIE teen comedy trilogy, mishap magnet Jim (Jason Biggs) and former band geek Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) have decided to tie the knot. Jim's friends Finch... In this final chapter of the AMERICAN PIE teen comedy trilogy, mishap magnet Jim (Jason Biggs) and former band geek Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) have decided to tie the knot. Jim's friends Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas) and Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas) are on hand to help with preparations, but the trio soon gets an unwanted fourth wheel in the form of the eternally obnoxious Steve "Stifmeister" Stifler (Seann William Scott). Meanwhile, Michelle's lovely younger sister, Cadence (January Jones), arrives and quickly becomes the object of affection for both the scholarly Finch and the loudmouthed Stifler. Who will win the heart of Cadence? And how many things will go wrong before Jim and Michelle walk down the aisle? (Hint: A lot.) By once again balancing the lewd and the crude with the touching, AMERICAN WEDDING continues the charmingly funny yet gross streak of the first two films. Anchored by creator/screenwriter Adam Herz's obvious love for the characters, the film begins with a hilarious proposal scene and keeps the antics coming. As with past films, Biggs and Scott are the instigators of most outrageous acts, but the movie also gives ample screen time to comedy veterans Eugene Levy (once again playing Jim's always-understanding father) and Fred Willard (who portrays Michelle's overprotective dad). A fitting finale to the series, AMERICAN WEDDING doesn't involve pie, but that doesn't mean something can't happen to the cake.... [More]

Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas

Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, January Jones, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Deborah Rush, Molly Cheek, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eric Allan Kramer, Jennifer Coolidge

Director: Jesse Dylan

Director: Jesse Dylan
Screenwriter: Adam Herz
Producer: Craig Perry, Warren Zide, Chris Moore, Chris Bender
Studio: Universal Pictures

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Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
09/26/05
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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A worn-out gross-out.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment Comment
08/19/03
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Funny when it needs to be. I don't know what more you can ask from the third installment of a series that has gone further than anyone reasonably could have expected.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/07/03
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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The formula has long since hardened into a flaky mess.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
08/05/03
David Ng
David Ng
Village Voice
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If there was ever a case of Hollywood's over-stroking a formula to squeeze every last drop out of it, American Wedding is it.

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08/02/03
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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If you do not bring pride, good taste or sense to this third American Pie installment, you'll have a good time.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/01/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Dylan delivers a comedy just on the high side of exactly what's expected.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
08/01/03
Mike Clark
Mike Clark
USA Today
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At this wedding, you can have your cake and barf it, too.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/01/03
Geoff Pevere
Geoff Pevere
Toronto Star
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The strain and desperation are apparent from the first scene.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
08/01/03
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Even suckers for the first two American Pie courses will find this third helping indigestible.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
08/01/03
Bob Campbell
Bob Campbell
Newark Star-Ledger
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Has some gut-busting moments, but for the most part the thrill is gone from what the ads describe as the 'thrilling climax' of this gross-out franchise.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
08/01/03
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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An aimless charade of doggy poo, latex breasts and really, really bad language.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
08/01/03
Jack Mathews
Jack Mathews
New York Daily News
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This is the funniest of the three movies. The new characters and the tighter focus are just what the series needed.

Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
08/01/03
Eric Harrison
Eric Harrison
Houston Chronicle
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A better film than anyone should normally expect in this genre.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
08/01/03
Ray Conlogue
Ray Conlogue
Globe and Mail
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Still has all the crude, rude fun of its predecessors.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
08/01/03
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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American Wedding has the decided taste of day-old bakery -- although, of course, that could just be some errant body fluid.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
08/01/03
Terry Lawson
Terry Lawson
Detroit Free Press
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American Wedding celebrates limited comic imagination with the predictable outcomes of most dead-on-arrival WB sitcoms.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
08/01/03
Wesley Morris
Wesley Morris
Boston Globe
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If you like the formula -- Hallmark card sentiments contracted out to hardcore youth offenders -- American Wedding may be the best of the trio.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
08/01/03
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post
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Although the movie cheerfully offends all civilized notions of taste, decorum, manners and hygiene, it has a sweetness that is impossible to discount, and it is often very funny.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
08/01/03
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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A gagfest that makes viewers gag at least twice as often as they giggle.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
07/31/03
Carrie Rickey
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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October 28, 2008: American Pie Heading Back to Theaters? Opens in new window
According to Moviehole, Universal has decided to pretend that all those direct-to-video "American Pie" sequels never happened, and is prepping an "American Pie 4" for theaters. More...

January 28, 2008: Jason Biggs: The RT Interview
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July 12, 2006: Who Wants ANOTHER Slice of "American Pie"?
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April 29, 2003: [I]n the third and potentially final romp of the group from East Great Falls High, the big adventure centers around Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle's (Alyson Hannigan) wedding. Opens in new window
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