American Wedding (2003)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Jesse Dylan

Writers (WGA):

Adam Herz (characters)
Adam Herz (written by)

Release Date:

1 August 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

This time they're going all the way.

Plot:

The third film in the American Pie series deals with the wedding of Jim and Michelle and the gathering of their families and friends, including Jim's old friends from high school and Michelle's little sister.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Bachelor Party | Teenage Boy | Hothouse | Florist

Awards:

3 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Jason Biggs	...	Jim Levenstein
Seann William Scott	...	Steve Stifler
Alyson Hannigan	...	Michelle Flaherty
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Paul Finch
Thomas Ian Nicholas	...	Kevin Myers
January Jones	...	Cadence Flaherty
Eugene Levy	...	Jim's Dad
Molly Cheek	...	Jim's Mom
Deborah Rush	...	Mary Flaherty
Fred Willard	...	Harold Flaherty
Angela Paton	...	Grandma
Eric Allan Kramer	...	Bear (as Eric Allen Kramer)
Amanda Swisten	...	Fraulein Brandi
Nikki Schieler Ziering	...	Officer Krystal
Lawrence Pressman	...	Head Coach

Also Known As:

American Pie: The Wedding (Australia) (Europe: English title) (Singapore: English title) (South Africa: English title) (UK)
American Pie - Jetzt wird geheiratet (Germany)
American Pie 3 (USA) (working title)
American Pie 3: Piece of Pie (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated R for sexual content, language and crude humor.

Runtime:

96 min | USA:103 min (unrated version) | Turkey:74 min (TV version)

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Malaysia:18PL (re-rating) | Malaysia:(Banned) (uncut version) | Singapore:M18 (re-rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:14 | Chile:14 | Denmark:A | Finland:K-11 | Finland:K-15 (extended version) | France:Unrated | Germany:12 (original rating) | Germany:16 (extended version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Iceland:12 | Ireland:15PG (original rating) | Ireland:15 (video rating) | Israel:16 | Italy:VM14 | Mexico:B15 | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:R(A) (original rating) (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:Btl | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R (certificate #39504) | USA:Unrated (unrated DVD version) | Greece:K-13

Filming Locations:

Chapman University - One University Drive, Orange, California, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Jim's dad's first name was never defined as it was never used. In the bonus footage where the writer explains some unanswered questions, he invents a name for Jim's dad, calling him Bullwinkle.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Michelle calls Jim's dad into her room to help with her vows, they sit down together. A crew member can be seen in the mirror behind Jim's dad.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Jim: Well, Michelle, we did it. Happy graduation.

Movie Connections:

References "Mr. Belvedere" (1985)

Soundtrack:

Honey and the Moon

Gotta love Stifler's lines...

With a number of the original characters now missing, this latest entry in the outrageous and wild comedy series shows us that Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) are getting married. Amidst the barrage of bad-taste gags, Stifler (Seann William Scott) gets wind of the wedding and plans the ultimate bachelor party, while Jim tries to convince Michelle's parents (Fred Willard, Deborah Rush) that he is worthy of their daughter...and, oh, I should mention that Stifler is also h**lbent on scoring with Michelle's younger sister (January Jones).

A decent sequel that I must say runs hot and cold. While there are some jokes that are uproarious (or repulsive, depending on your sensibilities), there are also scenes that go on way too long: yet another instance where I wondered if the film-makers intended to pad the movie's running time. Highlight is a bachelor party (without Jim!) that turns into an absurd farce; the most disgusting scene - as I'm sure many will agree - concerns the fate of the wedding ring.

Often very funny, although I would recommend it mostly to people who loved the first two movies. I can't see the series winning any new fans - if you thought these movies were repulsive before, you'll REALLY hate this one.

As always, Seann William Scott is a riot as the obnoxious, amusingly hammy Stifler, getting most of the good lines - and often suffering indignities rival to those of Jim's.

I like these movies but I can see why some people wouldn't.

7/10