American Pie 2

"This summer it's all about sticking together."

2001 1h 51m EN

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6.3

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51%

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METACRITIC

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6.5

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 5,500🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●43Metacritic★6.5IMDB · 283,386

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Synopsis

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After a year apart - attending different schools, meeting different people - the guys rent a beach house and vow to make this the best summer ever. As it turns out, whether that will happen or not has a lot to do with the girls. Between the wild parties, outrageous revelations and yes, a trip to band camp, they discover that times change and people change, but in the end, it's all about sticking together.

“This summer it's all about sticking together.”

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Cast

Jason Biggs
Jim Levenstein
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Kevin Myers
Chris Klein
Chris 'Oz' Ostreicher
Seann William Scott
Steve Stifler
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Paul Finch
Alyson Hannigan
Michelle Flaherty
Shannon Elizabeth
Nadia
Tara Reid
Vicky Lathum

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: J.B. Rogers
Writers: Adam Herz, David H. Steinberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 9.6× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "American Pie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

CAST

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238+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by J.B. Rogers, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Larry Madaras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jason Biggs and Thomas Ian Nicholas and Chris Klein carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

J.B. Rogers directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. David Lawrence scores. Larry Madaras cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 9.6× over at the box office.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "American Pie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4238+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by J.B. Rogers, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by David Lawrence. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Larry Madaras shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jason Biggs and Thomas Ian Nicholas and Chris Klein carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This summer it's all about sticking together.".
10IMDB entry: tt0252866 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 14 themes, including "sequel", "crude humor", "summer", "masturbation".

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: David Lawrence
Editing: Larry Madaras
Production design: Richard Toyon
Costume design: Alexandra Welker
Makeup / hair: Vicky Phillips
Sound: Chris Carpenter
Stunt coordinator: Brad Martin
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $287,553,595
Return: 959% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: American Pie 2 (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes: 51% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 43/100
IMDB rating: 6.5/10 · 283,386 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

8 wins & 7 nominations total

Part of

American Pie Collection

American Pie is a series of sex comedy films. The first film in the series was released in 1999, by Universal Pictures, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, cult following amongst young people. The second and third films were released at two-year intervals, whereas the fourth film was released in 2012. A spin-off film series titled American Pie Presents, which includes four direct-to-video films was released from 2005 to 2009. - Wikipedia

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The Movie Diorama2020-01-17
★ 5/10
American Pie 2 doubles the amount of crude toppings but lessens the characterised filling. A sex comedy can only be pushed so far before it miraculously transfers to soft-core pornographic territory. The original American Pie, whilst an influential milestone in the sub-genre, was a satirical take on high-school life by hyperbolising the quest for losing one’s virginity. How would Rogers and Herz continue the saga? Well, shoving a trumpet up one’s filthy anus, using super-glue instead of lubricant during an awkward masturbation sequence and the longest “lesbian” endeavour ever. Suffice to say, the misadventures of these four friends do not retain the freshness of the original. After their freshmen year at college, the boys regroup for a party held by Stifler at a rented beach home, where they intend to spend the summer getting laid and participating in cringe-inducing phone sex (twice!). The cast are back, ready to precariously thrust beds, the tainted air and Stifler’s mother in a luxurious car (no pie though...). Yes, the aroma of crusty semen and raging hormones plague the summer season. Whilst that may be sufficient comedy for fans of the original, there’s no saucy masquerading of the narrative structure. It’s a complete retread of its predecessor. Almost identical! The characters go through the exact same scenarios, only heightened by a writer who clearly couldn’t produce any enticing material. The equivalent of an adult magazine. Used once, thrown away shortly afterwards. The elongated and repetitive scenes of comedy, while slightly funny initially, tire themselves by never ending. The “lesbians” persuading the guys to play with each other? That was essentially thirty minutes of the runtime, and as a homosexual, horrible to endure. God bless Hannigan though for stepping up her game, she was an absolute delight with an equal balance of comedic timing and heartfelt peculiarity. The remaining cast members, aside from Reid who was predicting her ‘Sharknado’ future, all performed consistently as expected. And by that, I mean with the overwhelming smell of mediocrity. I do not want to see Klein touch himself again whilst talking provocatively on a phone! The padding in the pants was too much starts to heave. Oh, and the lack of basic mathematic knowledge. Right, simple arithmetics here, the whole “Rule of 3” scenario. Pens and paper and the ready, please. If Kevin stated he slept with three girls, and this “Rule of 3” means you divide the number by three, how many did he actually sleep with? Take your time now...! Got it? Well, the result is not zero. It’s one. Why the hell are these college students objectively stating the answer to be zero? Are they mad? Fine, Vicky isn’t the sharpest tool in the shed, but Kevin? C’mon man. Arithmetics! Of course, it isn’t an American Pie film without the alternative rock soundtrack. Blink-182, Sum 41, Green Day and Alien Ant Farm all make an appearance and give life to the teen angst shown on screen. Just a shame this sequel gave me unnecessary angst for never surpassing the original’s hilarity. If you adored its predecessor and appreciated its exaggerated satire, then this sequel will only be viewed as watchable. If you just want crude comedy and are content with elongated phone sex sequences, by all means give this second pie a taste. It’s not piping hot, but lukewarm at best.
Andre Gonzales2023-04-16
★ 7/10
Everything and everybody are all apart in part 2. It's funny as hell but not the same chemistry as the 1st.