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The horny teen heroes of American Pie (1999) return for further raunchy antics in this comedy sequel written by the first film's creator, Adam Herz. Returning home following their freshman year of col... read more read more...lege, old friends Jim (Jason Biggs), Kevin (Thomas Ian Nicholas), Oz (Chris Klein), Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), and Stifler (Seann William Scott) rent a summer house on Lake Michigan where they hope to score romantically. However, complications ensue due to Jim's relative lack of experience, requiring an interlude with a fellow student and a visit to his old friend Michelle (Alyson Hanigan), who's now a band camp counselor, all in preparation for the return of Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth). In the meantime, Oz is separated from Heather (Mena Suvari) by a trip abroad, Finch has another encounter with Stifler's mom (Jennifer Coolidge), and Jim's dad (Eugene Levy) is as clueless as ever about his son's love life. Director J.B. Rogers served as first assistant director on the first film and made his directorial debut with Say It Isn't So (2001). ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: James B. Rogers (II)

Release Date: August 10, 2001

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DVD Release Date: January 15, 2002

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  • blacksheepboy
    May 6, 2012
    blacksheepboy
    More of the same with one difference: they are college men now - like it matters. It follows the same formula but the gags are more stupid than funny, looking like a cheap rehash and with very little to make us laugh like the first movie.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    April 9, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    I felt that the sequel to American Pie is a sequel that failed to capture the elements that made the first one good. Sure, some of its here, but the ideas expressed on-screen felt recycled and uninspired. I did laugh a few times, and yes, the film does entertain, but as a whole i... read moret doesn't have the originality that the first film had. The first will always be the best. American Pie 2 has some decent enough gags and good, entertaining moments, but as a whole, it doesn't have the same impact that the first one did. The first American Pie was very memorable, and lots of fun. The cast are trying to do something funny, and it does work some of the time, but as a whole, the film tries too hard to outdo the original film. The result is an average comedy with some laughs, and it leaves you wanting a bit more. Did I hate this film you ask? Not really but I did feel it was weak in terms of a sequel, and it could have been much better. There's some laughs to be had, but most of the material is predictable and the jokes have slightly old. A below average sequel that brings a few laughs, but offers nothing really new to the series. This film is not that bad, but it's not great either. Add to that that it feels dated, and it's a film that hasn't really stood out over the years. Good for at least one view, after that it becomes tiring. American Pie 2 suffers the same faith as many other sequels, they all try to outdo the original, and this one is a valiant attempt, but the first is better.
  • fb733768972
    April 7, 2012
    fb733768972
    "American Pie 2" follows the same beloved cast as they exit their first year of College. They are struggling to find anything interesting to do to celebrate during summer break, as the stumble upon the idea of renting out a lake house to party all day and all night, every day of ... read morethe summer. The creators certainly took some big risks by having the entire film take place in one house, but it was a risk well taken as the humour is still top-notch, even if it doesn't live up to the originality of it's predecessor. This film has what many comedic sequels fail to achieve, good comedy. I will not say that any portion of this film is great, because, quite frankly it isn't. It is a fun sequel with very well written jokes that are irresistible to any viewer. "American Pie 2" is a worthy sequel, even if it already begins to show the franchises age.
  • cosmo313
    December 29, 2011
    cosmo313
    This sequel to the big hit teen comedy sees the old gang reunite for a summer of fun after their first year of college in hopes of trying to further strengthen their bonds while also trying to get as much action as they can.

    This one is fun, and it ups the ante where the gross ... read moreout gags and bawdy content are concerned, but it's overall weaker and not as interesting thanks to a lazy script. There's still some heart and charm, and while they help, they didn't quite save this film from being a typical teen sex comedy with not much else to go on.

    The gang is back, and their performances are all decent, but the uninspired material doesn't give them much to work with, They try their best though, and you can tell they all have great chemistry with one another.

    I do like the direction this one takes as far as the individual stories go and how they relate to everything as a whole., but I feel like this movie was mostly an excuse to cash in without really caring as much as it should about the characters and how they deal with "The Next Step". The first one had a solid plot, and all the individual stories within that plot were good. With this one, there's no real excuse for why the gang get together to party for the summer, except to do that for the sake of it. There are continuations of some of the threads from the first, but there could have been a better developed reason for them all to get together.

    This one has it's moments, but it's nothing special, and I think it's an okay one to skip unless you feel you need to be a completist.
  • fb729949618
    October 2, 2011
    fb729949618
    It's not AS funny as the first, but it still retains its composure. The two girls kissing definitely helped the movie out alot, haha.
  • DreamExtractor
    September 10, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    American Pie 2 is just as good as the original, if not better. The story this time around is the group of friends at a beach house and while they all have their own problems, we want to find out who will our hero Jim Levinston finally ends up with. The plot was actually believe... read more it or not much more interesting from the first movie, mostly because now they have faith in the movie and they weren't afraid to make every moment just a non stop laugh riot. The cast is just as good as last time, and they keep to their classic and fun roles. American Pie 2 is a disgusting, funny, and good movie and I can honestly say i'm proud to be a fan of the series.
  • murphmann93
    June 24, 2011
    murphmann93
    As good as the first original film! A must see!
  • BEACHBUNNI
    April 9, 2011
    BEACHBUNNI
    watched this again tonight for the 3rd time and it still cracks me up its so funny!!!
  • FrizzDrop
    August 9, 2010
    FrizzDrop
    It was good as a sequel. Retains its comedy, and frat party zeal.
  • ythelastman89
    March 11, 2010
    ythelastman89
    What do you say about the sequel to a really corny and cliched coming of age comedy? This is more of the same stuff, just slightly better looking. I'm glad they got out of the high school stage, but this is not a better movie by any stretch. It's almost like they staged a really ... read moredumb way to have a bunch of moronic friends get back together and show lots of nudity and sex. It's incredibly trashy and stupid, but if that's your thing then you should find it to be a goldmine.

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Critic Reviews

Peter Travers
August 27, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

A slipshod sequel that looks tossed together over a weekend by people who couldn't care less.

Kirk Honeycutt
August 20, 2001
Kirk Honeycutt, Hollywood Reporter

It's a cheesy mixture of porn and corn.

Mark Holcomb
August 14, 2001
Mark Holcomb, Village Voice

Rogers's feeble attempt to ape the Farrellys' gross/sad/funny dialectic falls flat. Full Review

Robert Koehler
August 13, 2001
Robert Koehler, Variety

Less a movie than another efficient moneymaking machine for Universal Pictures, American Pie 2 is a remarkably boring comedy. Full Review

Desson Thomson
August 10, 2001
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

Sure it's a sequel, but Pie 2 reprises most of the spirit of the first movie.

Stephen Hunter
August 10, 2001
Stephen Hunter, Washington Post

What a portrait of young American manhood as a collective of hormone-addled schnooks -- effete, incapable, soft and doomed, a group of chuckleheads who couldn't find the sky without a sign that pointe...

Peter Howell
August 10, 2001
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Still seems fresh, despite using the same ingredients of the first one. Full Review

Mick LaSalle
August 10, 2001
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

With its mix of lewd jokes, sentimentalized characters and fake emotion, American Pie 2 has less in common with its predecessor and everything in common with every other bad comedy ever made about ran... Full Review

Joe Baltake
August 10, 2001
Joe Baltake, Sacramento Bee

Jim and the gang feel like strangers, and their attempts to create an instant-party atmosphere and pull us into it, demanding we have fun with them, are a little creepy, even a tad sociopathic. Full Review

Roger Moore
August 10, 2001
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

It is enough to make one lament for misspent youth, for the teenagers who will buy tickets to PG-13 rated fare only to sneak into this rehash.

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    • Steve Stifler: I got peed on!
    • Jim Levinstein: This is my first time, since my first time.
    • Jim Levinstein: I kind of super-glued myself to... uh... myself.
    • Michelle Flaherty: He's my bitch.
    • Stifler's Brother: Fuckers, Fuckers, Fuckers, Fuckers! How you doin' boys?
    • Steve Stifler: Heya, fuckface.
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