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American Pie

1999 · 1h 35m · Comedy · Romance

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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 befo…

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WHAT IT'S ABOUT

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.

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81/100
WORTH IT
WORTH ITAt 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 befo…

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Does this belong in your night?

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WHY THIS MIGHT BE FOR YOU

01The setup points to a character-focused story about identity and becoming someone new
02A manageable 95-minute runtime and a fairly steady watch with good forward movement define the practical movie-night fit
03Its 6.6/10 TMDB audience score across 8,530 votes gives the recommendation a meaningful crowd signal

MOVIHERO EDITORIAL

Should you watch American Pie?

American Pie belongs in your night if you want a character arc about identity, growth, or self-discovery. It is a fairly steady watch with good forward movement, with a manageable 95-minute runtime, and the Watch Profile puts attention at 3/10 and emotional impact at 7/10. The overall profile gives it a solid case when that experience matches your mood.

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PERFECT IF

01you want a character arc about identity, growth, or self-discovery
02you want a fairly steady watch with good forward movement
03you are open to a movie with real emotional weight

THINK TWICE IF

01you want plot mechanics to matter more than personal growth
02you want a very different pacing profile tonight
03you want to avoid grief-heavy material tonight

WHAT WATCHING IT FEELS LIKE

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Seven signals for the experience itself — from the pace of the night to how much attention it asks from you.

Pacing6/10
Emotional Impact7/10
Mind-Bending2/10
Scary1/10
Violence3/10
Rewatchability6/10
Attention Required3/10
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CAST & CREW

The people who make it land.

Paul Weitz portrait
Paul WeitzDirector
Jason Biggs portrait
Jason BiggsJim Levenstein
Chris Klein portrait
Chris KleinChris 'Oz' Ostreicher
Thomas Ian Nicholas portrait
Thomas Ian NicholasKevin Meyers
Alyson Hannigan portrait
Alyson HanniganMichelle Flaherty
Shannon Elizabeth portrait
Shannon ElizabethNadia
Tara Reid portrait
Tara ReidVictoria 'Vicky' Lathum
Eddie Kaye Thomas portrait
Eddie Kaye ThomasPaul Finch
Seann William Scott portrait
Seann William ScottSteve Stifler
Eugene Levy portrait
Eugene LevyJim's Father