American Pie is the 1999 teen movie that pushed limits by depicting high school teenagers with an honest portrayal on screen.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 9, 2024

What makes it particularly appealing is that, although the story is told from the point of view of a group of male friends, their female counterpoints get equal dramatic weight, and a decent share of the funniest lines.

Full Review | Apr 5, 2024

The tight writing and direction underpinning this very likeable ensemble chuckler nails every tacky joke and surreal sight gag with considerable aplomb.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Jun 4, 2020

Seann William Scott's great boorish creation, Stifler, provides nice flashes of idiosyncrasy away from the more stereotypical characterisations of the four main friends.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Aug 21, 2019

American Pie has a likable cast, but the actors appear throttled back by a pedestrian script and direction. Consequently, one winds up liking the film more than it deserves because of the gameness of its attractive cast.

Full Review | Jul 9, 2019

What makes American Pie stand out is its extreme commitment to the bit, its relentlessly sex-positive attitude, and its sneaky ability to be both disgusting and kind of sweet.

Full Review | Mar 26, 2019

There are some fine comedic moments that still shine, despite "American Pie" being pretty forgettable...

Full Review | Jan 14, 2017

Although it has many familiar elements, this fresh slice of American adolescence isn't baked from the same warmed-over stereotypes and formulaic storylines of the recent batch of teen movies.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 26, 2012

It works as well as it does because the central cast - equal parts male and female, lest we forget - are all so uniformly endearing.

Full Review | Apr 29, 2012

It may not have invented the genre, but it did bring that genre to a whole new generation.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 18, 2012

A well aimed jab at jock culture full of satisyingly dirty belly laughs.

Full Review | Nov 8, 2011

Another giggly gross-out comedy for teenagers, this one somewhat better than most by virtue of a more satisfying ending.

Full Review | Nov 8, 2011

Ultra-raunchy sex comedy is a teen fave -- beware.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 18, 2010

Rest of the rancid jokes, listless performances, and mild sauce mischief bury the basic boner novelty of American Pie alive. Eleven years later, it's still the same insufferable, meaningless hooey it always was.

Full Review | Original Score: D | Apr 19, 2010

American Pie shows us how little boys know about sex going into it, and how little the act really teaches them about it as well. But the true joy, for us in the audience anyway, is the chase. Vulgar and heartwarming!

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5 | Dec 15, 2009

The production is amateurish and cheap-looking, but two decent performances are worth mentioning: Chris Klein as a sensitive jock and Alyson Hannigan as a nerdy flute player.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Aug 7, 2008

It has likable characters and infectiously funny situations, and that's about all a comedy like this needs.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Jul 23, 2007

A surprisingly large amount of screen time devoted to the sickly sweet morality tales of the movie which would be fine on TV series...but are way too frothy and take up too much time here.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Dec 30, 2006

A crude piece of work, spottily acted and directed.

Full Review | Jun 24, 2006

More likely to gross out adults than kids.

Full Review | Jul 21, 2005