American Wedding

"Forever hold your piece."

2003 1h 43m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 4,521

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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With high school a distant memory, Jim and Michelle are getting married — and in a hurry, since Jim's grandmother is sick and wants to see him walk down the aisle — prompting Stifler to throw the ultimate bachelor party. And Jim's dad is reliable as ever, doling out advice no one wants to hear.

“Forever hold your piece.”

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Cast

Jason Biggs
Jim Levenstein
Molly Cheek
Jim's Mom
Alyson Hannigan
Michelle Flaherty
January Jones
Cadence Flaherty
Thomas Ian Nicholas
Kevin Myers
Seann William Scott
Steve Stifler
Eddie Kaye Thomas
Paul Finch
Fred Willard
Harold Flaherty

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jesse Dylan
Writers: Adam Herz
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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CINEMA

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

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CAST

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jesse Dylan, shot by Lloyd Ahern II. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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The take

Jesse Dylan directs. Lloyd Ahern II behind the camera. Christophe Beck scores. Stuart H. Pappé 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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1Mid-budget at $55M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 4.2× over at the box office.
3Released 23 years ago.
4Part of the "American Pie Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5206+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
6Directed by Jesse Dylan, shot by Lloyd Ahern II. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Christophe Beck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Stuart H. Pappé shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Jason Biggs and Molly Cheek and Alyson Hannigan carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "Forever hold your piece.".
11IMDB entry: tt0328828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 19 themes, including "marriage proposal", "sibling relationship", "wedding reception", "handcuffs".
13Released under 25 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Lloyd Ahern II
Original score: Christophe Beck
Editing: Stuart H. Pappé
Production design: Clayton Hartley
Costume design: Pamela Withers
Makeup / hair: Leslie Sebert
VFX supervisor: Jon Farhat
Stunt coordinator: Russell Towery
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $55,000,000
Box office: $231,449,203
Return: 421% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: American Wedding (2003)

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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Andre Gonzales2023-04-16
★ 10/10
My favorite movie from the whole series. I just kept cracking up non stop throughout. Still whenever I watch it I can't stop laughing.

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