--- title: "American Wedding: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/american-wedding/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/american-wedding" critics_score: 56 critics_reviews: 12 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # American Wedding (2003): what the critics said Critics' score 56 from 12 reviews: 2 positive, 8 mixed, 2 negative. The consensus is mixed, with praise clustering around the cast and individual comic scenes rather than the wedding story. The more receptive reviews find that the familiar combination of raunch and sentiment still produces laughs, helped by affable performances and farcical set pieces. Eugene Levy earns praise for his warmth and reliable comic timing, while Seann William Scott’s Stifler is a more divisive source of amusement: some welcome his antics, others find that he crowds out the remaining characters. The spread is wide despite the concentration of mixed verdicts. Variety sees the move towards grown-up characters as a strength and finds this a funnier finish to the series. Empire finds the jokes stale and the gross-out material dispiriting, though it welcomes the wedding’s sweetness. Between those positions, reservations centre on fading shock value, uneven writing and sentiment that struggles to sit comfortably beside the cruder gags. ## Variety — Robert Koehler Fi1m's normalised score 80/100 (inferred from the text). 3 August 2003. Koehler finds this a strong, funnier finish to the franchise, with its shift toward grown-up characters paying off. He especially praises the farcical set pieces and Fred Willard’s comic performance. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/american-wedding-1200540138/) ## The AV Club — Nathan Rabin Fi1m's normalised score 65/100 (inferred from the text). 5 August 2003. Rabin finds the comedy ramshackle but generally effective, with the series’ familiar mix of raunch and sentiment still working. He praises its affable cast and comic energy, while noting that its shock gags feel less shocking than they once did. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/american-wedding-1798199283) ## RogerEbert.com — Roger Ebert Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 1 August 2003. The review page was blocked, so its verdict could not be verified. No specific praise or complaint is available from the accessible page. [Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/american-wedding-2003) ## Screen Daily — John Hazelton Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 31 July 2003. The page identifies this as a review, but the review text is inaccessible. Its verdict and any specific praise or complaint cannot be determined. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/american-wedding/4014392.article) ## The New York Times Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). 1 August 2003. The page is blocked, so the critic’s verdict cannot be determined. The available information does not reveal what the review praises or criticizes. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/01/movies/film-review-american-pie-reaches-for-a-wedding-cake.html) ## Time Out — WI Fi1m's normalised score 64/100 (inferred from the text). The available description says the film repeats the series’ established mix of sexual humiliation, scatology and sentimentality. The full review is unavailable, so its overall verdict and specific praise or complaint cannot be established. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/american-wedding) ## Total Film — Total Film Rating 3/5. 15 September 2003. The review finds the film an uneven but entertaining comedy, with enough laughs to make it a decent snack. It praises Eugene Levy’s reliably funny performance as Jim’s Dad, while faulting Stifler’s overemphasis and the sidelining of other characters. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/american-pie-the-wedding-review/) ## Slant Magazine — Nick Schager Rating 2/4. 30 July 2003. Schager finds the sequel creatively depleted, with juvenile gross-out humor overpowering its gestures toward wholesome sentiment. He credits Stifler’s antics with providing sporadic laughs, but says the rest of the wedding is mundane and stale. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/american-wedding/) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 15 August 2003. Bradshaw finds the film largely unfunny and its crude humor dull, despite some amiable energy. He singles out Stifler’s attempt to impress Cadence as one bright scene. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/News_Story/Critic_Review/Guardian_review/0,4267,1018608,00.html) ## Empire — Angie Errigo Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. Errigo finds the film stale and gross-out humor dispiriting, though the wedding itself is unexpectedly sweet. She particularly objects to the dog-poop gag and says the script lacks fresh jokes. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/american-pie-wedding-review/) ## Eye for Film — Angus Wolfe Murray Fi1m's normalised score 75/100 (inferred from the text). 13 August 2003. The critic finds the third installment more sophisticated and broadly entertaining than expected. Seann William Scott’s comedic performance as Stifler is singled out for praise. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/american-pie-the-wedding-film-review-by-angus-wolfe-murray) ## HeyUGuys — Dave Roper Rating 2.5/5. 7 May 2012. The critic finds American Wedding marginally better than the second film but well below the original. Eugene Levy’s warmth is praised, while Stifler’s implausible character shifts and the bachelor-party sequence are criticized. [Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/american-pie-the-trilogy-blu-ray-review/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md