American Reunion (2012)
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- The original script for American Reunion was written over a decade before production finally began in 2012.
- Before Jason Biggs was cast, several major A-list stars turned down the lead role because they felt the script was too risky.
- Jon Hurwitz, Hayden Schlossberg originally wanted a completely different ending for the film, but test audiences preferred the one we see today.
American Reunion is a 2012 American comedy directed by Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg, the fourth theatrical installment reuniting the original American Pie cast for their 13th high school reunion. Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Eugene Levy all return as the friends navigate the gap between their teenage selves and their adult realities — mortgages, marriages, parenthood, and the realization that their wild youth is definitively over. The reunion format allowed the franchise to acknowledge the passage of time with both comedy and genuine nostalgia, and the film's warmest moments came from seeing how the characters had grown rather than watching them repeat old gags.
Seann William Scott's Stifler, still desperately performing the party-animal persona a decade past its expiration date, provided the comedy's most poignant subtext. American Reunion earned $235 million worldwide on a $50 million budget.
