American Pie (film series)
| Film series | |
|---|---|
| title | American Pie |
| Original title | American Pie |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1999-2012 |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Paul Weitz Chris Weitz ( American Pie ) JB Rogers ( American Pie 2 ) Jesse Dylan ( American Pie - Getting Married ) Steve Rash ( The Next Generation ) Joe Nussbaum (The Naked Mile ) Andrew Waller ( The College Clique ) John Putch ( Das Book of Love ) Jon Hurwitz Hayden Schlossberg ( American Pie: The Class Reunion ) |
| script |
Adam Herz ( American Pie , American Pie 2 , American Pie - Getting Married ) David H. Steinberg ( American Pie 2, The Book of Love ) Brad Riddell ( The Next Generation ) Eric Lindsay (The Naked Mile , The College Clique ) Jon Hurwitz Hayden Schlossberg ( American Pie: The Class Reunion ) |
| production | Chris Moore |
| music | David Nessim Lawrence |
| cut |
Priscilla Nedd-Friendly ( American Pie ) Stuart H. Pappé ( American Pie 2 , American Pie - Now getting married ) |
| occupation | |
|
Jason Biggs | |
American Pie is a series of youth films produced by Adam Herz . The first film in the series was released by Universal Pictures on July 9, 1999 and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, spawning two immediate sequels that were released every two years. Between 2005 and 2009, four offshoots were released directly on DVD . Nine years after the release of the third film in the original series, a fourth feature film called American Pie: The Class Reunion was released in 2012 .
In the first part, Jim Levenstein ( Jason Biggs ) develops a relationship with his classmate Nadia ( Shannon Elizabeth ) and tries his virginity together with his friends Kevin Myers ( Thomas Ian Nicholas ), Paul Finch ( Eddie Kaye Thomas ) and Chris Ostreicher ( Chris Klein ) to lose. In the second film, with Steve Stifler ( Seann William Scott ), the friends have a summer party and Jim suddenly becomes interested in Michelle Flaherty ( Alyson Hannigan ). In the third film, Jim and his friends plan the Levenstein Flaherty wedding. The offshoots are about relatives of Stifler, like his brother Matt ( Tad Hilgenbrink ) and his cousins Erik ( John White ), Dwight ( Steve Talley ), Scott (John Patrick Jordan) and their friends, who try similar actions.
The original film series, which was produced on a budget of $ 145 million, grossed $ 990 million worldwide. The series has become a cult . Critics judged the original trilogy differently, with the offshoots often not being considered. The series was also released on DVD .
development
The film series began with American Pie , which was released on June 9, 1999. Three sequels followed: American Pie 2 , released August 11, 2001, American Pie - Getting Married , released August 1, 2003, and American Pie: The Class Reunion , released April 6, 2012.
More than six years after the release of the first American Pie -part were direct-to-video several American Pie presents films released: The Next Generation , published on 26 December 2005 Naked , published on 12 December 2006 The College Clique , published December 27, 2007, and The Book of Love , published December 22, 2009. The first three branches are about Steven Stifler's relatives - his brother Matt, and his cousins Erik and Dwight Stifler. The fourth branch, however, is about a group of friends who go to the same school as Steven Stifler.
Original films
In the original American Pie (1999), Jim Levenstein and friends Kevin Myers, Paul Finch, and Chris Ostreicher try to lose their virginity before they graduate from high school. Jim is targeting the Czech exchange student Nadia. Kevin tries to improve his troubled relationship with Vicky, Finch spreads rumors about his male behavior, and Oz joins the school choir . Jim's attempts fail after prematurely ejaculating twice during foreplay . Instead, he tries his luck with band member Michelle and asks her if she would like to go to prom with him . After the ball, Stifler celebrates an after party. Here Jim has a one-night stand with Michelle, Kevin and Vicky have sex with each other, while Finch has sex with Stifler's mother and Oz sleeps with choir girl Heather and then has a close relationship with her. However, he does not tell the others about it.
In American Pie 2 (2001), Jim and his friends throw a party at a beach house in Grand Harbor, bringing the high school friends back together. Nadia is coming back to the US and Jim asks Michelle for advice so that he can finally have sex with Nadia. Eventually Jim realizes he's in love with Michelle and goes to one of her performances to reveal this to her.
American Pie (2003) begins with Jim proposing marriage to Michelle. Finch, Kevin and Stifler help arrange the wedding. Oz and Heather are not there this time because they are in Europe.
American Pie: The Class Reunion (2012) is about the clique's very strong friendship that they have lost sight of over the years. Jim and Michelle are now married and have one child. Kevin is a househusband, Oz is a famous sports presenter, Finch is the coolest man in the world, and Stifler is still Stifler. The 5 friends decide to have a class reunion where they can relive the old times.
Direct-to-video offshoots
Several films, following on from the first American Pie films, were released in the years that followed. The films mostly had new characters as the main actors. Aside from the vulgar humor, the basic ingredients of American Pie Presents films are the constant presence of Jim's father and members of the Stifler family. Besides Jim's father, there are also Matt Stifler and Chuck Sherman recurring characters.
American Pie Presents: The Next Generation (2005) is about Steve's younger brother Matt Stifler ( Tad Hilgenbrink ), who is forcedto attenda music camp during the summer vacation. As the film progresses, he realizes that he has to drop his arrogance in order to win over a girl named Elyse.
American Pie Presents: The Naked Mile (2006) is about Steve's cousin Erik Stifler ( John White ), the first Stifler to potentially graduate as a virgin. After a failed attempt to have sex with his girlfriend Tracy ( Jessy Schram ), she gives him a "free pass" to go to college that Dwight ( Steve Talley ) - Erik's cousin - goes to and where he lost his virginity. Erik's loyalty is put to the test.
American Pie Presents: The College Clique (2007) Starts a Bare Mile Year. Erik has graduated from high school, lost his girlfriend to her ex-boyfriend and wants to go to college. To become a member of Dwight's brotherhood , he has to complete a series of tasks and begins a new relationship with a girl - Ashley ( Meghan Heffern ).
American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (2009) is ten years after the events of American Pie . A fire in the school library destroys the “Book of Love” (the “Bible” from the first film). Those responsible for the destruction set out to restore the contents of the book (with the help of Mr. Levenstein, the book's creator) and lose their virginity.
occupation
revenue
| Movie | Publication date | Overview | DVD / Blu Ray revenue | budget | reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Outside the USA | Worldwide | |||||
| American Pie - Like a hot apple pie | January 6, 1999 | $ 102,561,004 | $ 132,922,000 | $ 235,483,004 | $ 109,577,352 | $ 11,000,000 | |
| American Pie 2 | September 27, 2001 | $ 145,103,595 | $ 142,450,000 | $ 287,553,595 | $ 136,786,977 | $ 30,000,000 | |
| American Pie - Now getting married | August 21, 2003 | $ 104,565,114 | $ 126,884,089 | $ 231,449,203 | $ 108,085,789 | $ 55,000,000 | |
| American Pie: The class reunion | April 26, 2012 | $ 56,758,835 | $ 177,978,063 | $ 234,736,898 | $ 50,000,000 | ||
| Total | $ 407,988,548 | $ 580,234,150 | $ 989,222,698 | $ 354,450,118 | $ 145,000,000 | ||
Web links
supporting documents
- ↑ American Pie (1999) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies . Movies.yahoo.com. July 9, 1999. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- Jump up ↑ American Pie 2 (2001) - Movie Info - Yahoo! Movies . Movies.yahoo.com. August 10, 2001. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ American Pie: The Wedding . Phase9.tv. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ American Pie - Band Camp (Unrated Widescreen Edition) . Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ American Pie - The Naked Mile (Unrated Widescreen Edition) . Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ American Pie Presents: Beta House . Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ American Pie Presents: The Book of Love . Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
- ↑ American Pie (1999) . In: Box Office Mojo . CBS . Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ American Pie 2 (2001) . Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ American Wedding (2003) . In: Box Office Mojo . CBS. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ↑ American Reunion (2012) . In: Box Office Mojo . CBS. Retrieved June 1, 2012.