American Wedding (2003): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
American Wedding is a 2003 romantic comedy directed by Jesse Dylan, starring Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy. It runs 1 hour 36 minutes and earned $232.7 million worldwide on a $55 million budget. Critics gave it 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 36m (96 min)
- Director
- Jesse Dylan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- Budget
- $55M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is American Wedding About?
The premise of American Wedding without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
As Jim and Michelle plan their wedding, Jim’s friends Kevin and Paul attempt to organize a smooth and enjoyable celebration. However, the unpredictable Stifler arrives, determined to disrupt the proceedings. His antics quickly lead the group into a series of chaotic and hilarious misadventures, threatening to derail the entire wedding and test the bonds of their friendship.
American Wedding Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- wedding
- bachelor party
- sex comedy
- wedding ring
- resort hotel
- chicago illinois
- lost pants
- shaving pubic hair
- woman in a bathtub
- reference to pubic hair
- blow job
- sex in a bathtub
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- peeping tom
- fondling
- nipples visible through clothing
- sexual humor
- sexual humiliation
- sex in a restaurant
- redheaded woman
- pants around ankles
- exotic dancer
- fellatio under a table
- oral sex under a table
- blow job under a table
- nymphomaniac
- dildo
- fellatio
- underwear
- dancer
- bridesmaid
- teenage girl
- stripping
- female nudity
- wedding dress
- wedding cake
- pubic hair
- marriage
- sex with food
- sex in public
- public nudity
- oral sex
- love triangle
- bondage
- stripper
- sex
- premarital sex
- old man
- old woman
- deception
- mashugana
American Wedding Cast
Jason Biggs leads the cast, with Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy. Directed by Jesse Dylan; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jesse Dylan
More from Jesse Dylan
More films directed by Jesse Dylan, best-rated first: Kicking & Screaming, How High, Soros and Soros.
American Wedding Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave American Wedding 53% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 53% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 63%
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Metacritic 43 Metascore
User score 6.8
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TMDB 62% User score
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American Wedding Plot Summary
What happens in American Wedding from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The story kicks off with Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) and Michelle Flaherty (Alyson Hannigan) enjoying a celebratory dinner for their college graduation. Having dated for three years, Jim plans to propose, but disaster strikes when his father, Mr. Levenstein (Eugene Levy), calls to inform him that he forgot the engagement ring at home and is on his way to deliver it. In an effort to stall, Jim inadvertently leads Michelle to believe he wants to spice up their physical relationship. This misunderstanding leads to an unexpected moment of intimacy under the table. When Mr. Levenstein arrives, Jim frantically attempts to conceal the situation, leading to a series of comedic misadventures involving an awkward bump to Michelle’s head. To save face, he hastily proposes, and she enthusiastically accepts.
Full summary
The whole story of American Wedding, scene by scene
American Wedding Box Office & Budget
American Wedding grossed $232.7 million worldwide on a $55 million budget, 4.2 times what it cost. $104.6 million came from the US and Canada and $128.2 million (55%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$232.7M
4.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $104.6M
- International
- $128.2M
- Budget
- $55M
American Wedding Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer American Wedding Official Trailer #1 - Seann William Scott, Jason Biggs Movie (2003) HD
- Clip Finch Meets Michelle's Sister
How Well Do You Know American Wedding?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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- Question 10: not answered
What unexpected event interrupts Jim's proposal to Michelle?
Cars in American Wedding
16 cars on screen, including the 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am and the 2003 Toyota 4Runner.
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1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Important role -
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2003 Toyota Echo Important role -
1968 International Harvester Loadstar 1600 Minor role
American Wedding Also Known As
58 alternative titles, including “American Pie 3” and “American Pie 3 - The Wedding”.
- Also known as
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- American Pie 3
- American Pie 3 - The Wedding
- American Pie: O Gámos
- American Pie 3: American Wedding
- Prci, prci, prcičky 3
- American Pie: The Wedding
- American Pie: La boda
- 美国派之“昏”礼
- 美国派3
- American Pie 3 - Jetzt wird geheiratet
- American Pie 3 La Boda
- Američka pita 3 - Venčanje
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- Amerikan Pastası 3: Düğün
- American Pie - The Wedding
- American Pie 3 Menuda boda
- 아메리칸 파이 3
- Amerikanski paĭ 3: Svatbata
- Amerikanskiy pirog 3: Svad'ba
- Amerykansʹkyy Pyrih 3: Vesillya
- American Pie 3: La boda
- アメリカン・パイ３：ウェディング大作戦
- アメリカン・パイ3:ウェディング大作戦
- アメリカン・パイ3／ウェディング大作戦
- American Pie 3 - O Casamento
- Prci, prci, prcičky 3: Svatba
- American Pie - Jetzt wird geheiratet
- American Pie : Marions-les !
- Американский пирог 3: Свадьба
- American Pie: Ο Γάμος
- American Pie - Il matrimonio
- American Pie - O Casamento
- Amerikan Pastası: Düğün
- American Pie ¡Menuda boda!
- American Pie: Wesele
- Prci, prci, prcičky: Svatba
- Amerikai pite 3. - Az esküvő
- אמריקן פאי: החתונה
- 美国派3：美国婚礼
- Америчка пита 3 - Венчање
- Placinta americană 3: Nunta
- Американски пай 3: Сватбата
- Американський пиріг 3: Весілля
- American Pie: O Casamento
- Folies de graduation 3 - Le mariage
- Prci, prci, prcičky 3: Svadba
- 아메리칸 파이 웨딩
- อเมริกันพาย แผนแอ้มด่วน ป่วนก่อนวิวาห์
- American Pie: Bryllupet
- Američka pita 3: Vjenčanje
- Kuum pirukas 3: Pulmad
- Ameriška pita: Poroka
- Amerikietiškas pyragas: Vestuvės
- 美國派之昏禮
- عروسی آمریکایی
- Đám Cưới Kiểu Mỹ, ამერიკული ქორწილი
- 美國處男3：處男有喜
- Amerikāņu Pīrāgs 3. Amerikāņu kāzas
- アメリカン・パイ３ウェディング大作戦
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American Wedding FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of American Wedding, each answered in a sentence.
How long is American Wedding?
American Wedding runs 1 hour 36 minutes (96 minutes).
When was American Wedding released?
American Wedding was released on August 1, 2003.
Who directed American Wedding?
American Wedding was directed by Jesse Dylan.
More films by Jesse Dylan Who is in the cast of American Wedding?
American Wedding stars Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Eugene Levy, among 4 credited actors.
How much did American Wedding make at the box office?
American Wedding grossed $232.7 million worldwide ($104.6 million domestic, $128.2 million international) on a budget of $55 million.
How is American Wedding rated?
American Wedding has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does American Wedding have a post-credit scene?
No. American Wedding has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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