American Pie
Seen it?1999 | 95 min | Comedy, Romance
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 21 times its budget and people are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Booksmart or Ferris Bueller's Day Off, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselves, they enter a pact to all "score" by their senior prom.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
62% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$235 million worldwide on a $11 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 808K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Weitz
- Jason BiggsJim Levenstein
- Chris KleinChris 'Oz' Ostreicher
- Thomas Ian NicholasKevin Meyers
- Alyson HanniganMichelle Flaherty
- Shannon ElizabethNadia
- Tara ReidVictoria 'Vicky' Lathum
- Eddie Kaye ThomasPaul Finch
- Seann William ScottSteve Stifler
- Eugene LevyJim's Father
- Natasha LyonneJessica