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American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film directed by Paul Weitz and Chris Weitz and written by Adam Herz. This was the first film directed by the Weitz brothers. The movie is centered around four boys who make a pact to lose their virginity by their high school graduation, and their subsequent adventures. It was a box-office hit and spawned two direct sequels: American Pie 2 in 2001, American Wedding in 2003
one spin-off film American Pie: Band Camp, which was a direct to video release, in 2005. Another sequel, titled American Pie 5: The Naked Mile began filming in May of 2006

American Pie

Directed by Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
Produced by Chris Moore, Chris Weitz
Written by Adam Herz
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date July 9, 1999
Running time 95 minutes
Budget ~ US$11,000,000

Plot Outline: Four teenage boys enter a pact to lose their virginity by prom night.

American Pie 2

American Pie 2 is the 2001 sequel to the comedy film American Pie. It was written by Adam Herz (characters, story, screenplay) and David H. Steinberg (story), and directed by James B. Rogers. The film picks up the story of the four friends from the first film as they reunite during the summer after their first year of college. It was released in the United States on August 10, 2001, and grossed over $145 million in the USA and $142 million overseas on a budget of $30 million. Its sequel is American Wedding (2003).

Directed by James B. Rogers
Produced by Chris Moore, Warren Zide
Written by Adam Herz, David H. Steinberg
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date August 10, 2001
Running time 108 minutes
Budget ~ US$30,000,000

Plot Outline: The continuing bawdy adventures of a group of friends reuniting after their first year of college.

American Wedding

American Wedding (also known as American Pie: The Wedding overseas or American Pie 3) is the 2003 sequel to the comedy films American Pie (1999) and American Pie 2 (2001). It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. The story has the friends from the first two films getting together again, this time to celebrate the wedding of Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan). The film was released in the United States on August 1, 2003, and grossed $104 million in the USA and $123 million overseas on a budget of $55 million. The film is notable for the absences of several of its supporting characters from the first two films, including: Oz (Chris Klein), Sherman (Chris Owen), Heather (Mena Suvari), Vicky (Tara Reid), Nadia (Shannon Elizabeth), and Jessica (Natasha Lyonne). This is because the creators of the previous movies noted it was near impossible to create interesting story lines for all of the main characters. It is also the first (and only) film in the series to be shot in 2.35 format aspect ratio.

Directed by Jesse Dylan
Produced by Chris Moore, Warren Zide
Written by Adam Herz
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date August 1st, 2003
Running time 96 minutes
Budget ~ US$55,000,000

Plot Outline: The third film in the American Pie series deals with the wedding of Jim and Michelle and the gathering of their families and friends, including Jim's old friends from high school and Michelle's little sister.