American Reunion

Name: American Reunion
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: April 6, 2012
Duration: 113 min
Rating: 49
Cast: Alyson Hannigan, Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott

2012

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 6, 2012 | R

Starring: Alyson Hannigan, Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott

Summary: It was the summer of 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adult to reminisce about - and getIt was the summer of 1999 when four small-town Michigan boys began a quest to lose their virginity. In the years that have passed, Jim and Michelle married while Kevin and Vicky said goodbye. Oz and Heather grew apart, but Finch still longs for Stifler's mom. Now these lifelong friends have come home as adult to reminisce about - and get inspired by - the hormonal teens who launched a comedy legend. (Universal Pictures)… Expand

Director: Hayden Schlossberg and Jon Hurwitz

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: R

Runtime: 113 min

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Marc Savlov

Apr 4, 2012

Of course, if you loathed the first film, this one probably won't do much to change your mind. But fans, and I count myself among them, of the Weitz brothers' unexpectedly enjoyable original will find themselves in a familiar and perhaps comforting place … filthy language, risqué situations, die-hard friendships, and all. Read full review

Boxoffice Magazine Pete Hammond

Apr 4, 2012

The result is the best slice of Pie yet: a savvy sequel that's flat-out hilarious raunchy fun. Read full review

Joe Williams

Apr 5, 2012

There's some laughing gas left in the cupboard, but this series may require an infusion of new blood to last until "American Funeral." Read full review

Keith Phipps

Apr 4, 2012

The film alternates sloppily executed sex gags with sentiment, as did its predecessors. And it's all just slightly more endearing and amusing than it has any right to be. Read full review

Stephen Cole

Apr 5, 2012

Halfway through, everyone starts drinking heavily and the film turns into agreeably sloppy fun. (Isn't that always the way – class reunions often perk up when someone spikes the punch.) Read full review

Empire James White

Apr 30, 2012

The first couple of servings back in the day were fresh and fruity, but the franchise has been left on the shelf a little too long. It's occasionally entertaining to have these characters back in our lives, but for the most part this fails to party like it's 1999. Read full review

M. E. Russell

Apr 5, 2012

Scenes will wander from gross-out gag to sentimental schmaltz to pervy leer to cheap nostalgia within a 30-second span, utterly free of clear directorial guidance. Even worse, very little of it is remotely funny. Read full review

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Upgrayedd69

Apr 6, 2012

Saw it last night at midnight, it was terrific. I loved the original three and this one did not disappoint. Though there were some serious moments, the funny moments are some of the best of the series. Definitely a must see for American Pie fans

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lukechristiansc

Dec 15, 2015

People think do they they have to make this movie? Well if you want to know where these fun relate able comical characters are? Then here you go. All of our funny relate able comical, witty, merry characters in the first American Pie film are all back in the high school reunion. Let me justPeople think do they they have to make this movie? Well if you want to know where these fun relate able comical characters are? Then here you go. All of our funny relate able comical, witty, merry characters in the first American Pie film are all back in the high school reunion. Let me just say briefly, that is certainly better than American Wedding. In the ensuing years, Jim (played again by Jason Biggs) is married to Michelle (Alyson Hannigan), though Kevin (Thomas Ian Nichols) has left Vicky (Tara Reid). Oz (Chris Klien) has grown apart from Heather (Mena Survai). Finch as always has the hots for Stifler's mom (Jennifer Coolidge) and Stifler (Sean William Scott) is himself who works at a company. And Jim's Dad (Eugene Levy) is getting over his wife who has died. Sean William Scott plays a jockey douche very well handled, everyone here plays their characters very well, they managed to stay the same even though their old. Writer-directors Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg (Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay) take a crack at the franchise and made it all fun again, it has it problems such as at it times it can be funny I wished it could of had more character development and wanted to see more out of these love able character. Grade A-… Expand

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LatinCritic13

Mar 7, 2018

This is it, the guys are back it again with that 90s nostalgia sex adventure again after reuniting for these long years of adulthood. American Reunion keeps it real when the chemistry and its decent cohesive direction of this film helps us remember how good American Pie was when it firstThis is it, the guys are back it again with that 90s nostalgia sex adventure again after reuniting for these long years of adulthood. American Reunion keeps it real when the chemistry and its decent cohesive direction of this film helps us remember how good American Pie was when it first came out. The greatest thing about it is that there are familiar faces were shown for this reunion team up film. For some reason, this fourth installment is by far one of the better sequels than the last two and including its disgusting Adam Sandler-like spinoffs..… Expand

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Sosmooth1982

Apr 16, 2023

Ahh the gang is all back for the final movie. I just wish everyone would have ended back to the way it started. Them as couples like before.

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A_Northerner

Jun 4, 2012

After nine years(!), the main cast return to the American Pie series, presumably after accepting being typecast forever as Jim and co. Interesting that screenplay duty is given to new hands and not to Adam Herz, who wrote all three original films. Unfortunately, the change of writers doesAfter nine years(!), the main cast return to the American Pie series, presumably after accepting being typecast forever as Jim and co. Interesting that screenplay duty is given to new hands and not to Adam Herz, who wrote all three original films. Unfortunately, the change of writers does not result in a contemporary update to the series.

Never the wittiest of comedies, the humour hasn't changed in the slightest and this time around some of the gags are a little too crude and predictable. Guess what, the pages are stuck together in Jim's old porno mags when his Dad catches him (again) having a look for old times sake. That's not to say that the film isn't funny, it definitely has its moments, and those mostly revolve around Stifler. Stifler always was the funniest character and Seann William Scott steals every scene he appears in with his juvenile enthusiasm and foul mouth. Jim and his Dad share some quite intimate scenes and Jason Biggs and Eugene Levy must be credited for the on-screen relationship they have developed over the years.

Appearing to have grown up, the characters return for a 13 year high school reunion. Similar to the other films, Jim manages to get in yet another predicament due to his ineptitude with girls and digs his way out of the hole with the help of the gang as they struggle to realise that times have changed. My sympathy with Jim was waning this time, supposedly nine years older and wiser, it is slightly tedious and quite depressing that he fails to cope with the most basic of social situations around the opposite sex and becomes tangled up for the fourth time.

By playing on the nostalgia of the series, gags revolving around Jim and his porn stash and footage of his dance and premature ejaculation from the original, the writers are acknowledging that Reunion doesn't hit the highs of previous ones by itself. Although the fact that the audience in the cinema still laughed at these moments suggests the writers are simply giving the viewers what they want.

Worth watching, if just to see the cast back together one last time and for Stifler's revenge on Finch.… Expand

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rancor

Apr 14, 2012

American Reunion brings nothing new to comedies. It's exactly the same kind of humor that you see in 90% of comedies out right now. It's almost as bad as the second Hangover.

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