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American Pie birthed a massive franchise. American Pie 2 (2001) and American Wedding (2003) were huge hits. The direct-to-DVD spin-offs ( Band Camp , The Naked Mile , Beta House , The Book of Love ) were... less successful.

In the hands of lesser filmmakers, this premise could have devolved into mean-spirited misogyny or unwatchable sleaze. However, American Pie succeeded because it grounded its outrageous set pieces in a strange, desperate sweetness. The boys weren’t "players" looking to conquer; they were awkward, terrified, and deeply insecure. Their quest wasn't just about physical gratification; it was about the terrifying transition from adolescence to adulthood. american pie -1999-

There’s nothing like a piece of pie.

Cheap beer, apple pie, and an understanding that you should never, ever use a warm pastry as a substitute for human connection. American Pie birthed a massive franchise

If you didn’t experience the pure secondary embarrassment of Jim Levenstein, did you even grow up in the early 2000s? less successful

Sensitive band geek Jim (Jason Biggs) is caught by his father (Eugene Levy) masturbating into a warm apple pie, after a group of friends—Chris “Oz” Ostreicher (Chris Klein), Paul Finch (Eddie Kaye Thomas), Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas), and Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott)—form a pact to lose their virginity before prom night.