American Pie 2
American Pie 2 is a 2001 American sex comedy film directed by James B. Rogers and written by Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg from a story by Herz. A sequel to the 1999 comedy film "American Pie", it is the second film in the "American Pie" series and stars Jason Biggs, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, and Eugene Levy. The film follows the sexual exploits of five friends—Jim, Kevin, Stifler, Oz, and Finch—and their attempts to have the  greatest summer party ever at a summer beach house in Michigan. "American Pie 2" was released in the United States on August 10, 2001, and grossed over $145 million in the US and $142 million overseas on a budget of $30 million, making it highest-grossing film in the franchise at just under $288 million worldwide. The film was followed by "American Wedding". Plot. Home for the summer after college, Jim Levenstein, Kevin Meyers, Chris "Oz" Ostreicher, and Paul Finch attend Steve Stifler's party until the police shut it down. Kevin is inspired by his  brother to rent a Lake Michigan beach house and throw a massive party to close out the summer. The group obtains jobs painting houses in order to afford the rent. Jim receives a call from former love interest Nadia who informs him that she plans to visit him. To gain sexual experience, Jim seeks out his prom date, Michelle, who agrees to help him after he is mistaken for a mentally challenged trombone prodigy and makes a fool of himself in front of a band camp concert audience. The group hosts a small party where Kevin and his ex-girlfriend  Vicky awkwardly lie to one another regarding the number of sexual partners they have had at college. Oz attempts to have phone sex with his girlfriend Heather while she is studying abroad in Spain but they are interrupted by Stifler. While painting a house, the group observes the two female occupants Stifler assumes are lesbians and he enters their home while they are away in order to find proof. Jim and Finch pursue him inside in an attempt to stop him when the women return home and find the trio inside. They tempt the boys with some quid pro quo  sex acts. However, when Stifler exposes his genitals after the women request watching the boys give each other handjobs, Finch and Jim leave in disgust. Jim visits Michelle again to obtain sexual tips and they are nearly caught by a camp director. Stifler brings the group pornography and Jim later accidentally mistakes super glue for lubricant and learns his penis will be "unusable" for a short period of time. Meanwhile, Finch has become involved in the art of Tantra and waits to use his new skills with Stifler's mom, who he mistakenly believes has arrived but is disappointed when  he learns it is Stifler's younger brother. Nadia unexpectedly arrives early, much to the dismay of Jim as his penis has not fully healed. He and Michelle pretend to be in a relationship. However, Michelle realizes that she has fallen in love with Jim but stages a mock breakup the night of the party so that Jim is free to hook up with Nadia. As the party begins, Jim realizes that he loves Michelle. Jim interrupts her concert performance and they return to the party together. Meanwhile, Sherman is seduced by Nadia who is attracted to his geeky persona . Kevin is disappointed to learn Vicky has brought a date and storms off onto the beach. Oz is happy when Heather unexpectedly arrives early. Jim, Oz, and Finch speak to Kevin, who admits he is struggling to move on after high school; but they reassure and convince him to return to the party. The group returns, Kevin apologizes to Vicky, and they all enjoy an evening of partying together. The two "lesbians" arrive to the party and later have a threesome with Stifler. The next day, the group prepares to leave when a car pulls up; Finch approaches and finds  Stifler's mom inside. They drive off together and have sex again. Production. Principal photography began on February 14 and wrapped on April 27, 2001. Two versions of the film were released: the R-rated theatrical version and the unrated version. To ensure an R rating, the film was cut slightly. Altogether 19 scenes were altered. Reception. Box office. During the opening weekend, the film grossed $45.1 million from 3,063 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking at number one at the box office ahead of "Rush Hour 2", a record for an R-rated comedy. The film  has grossed $145,103,595 in the United States and Canada closing on December 20, and $142,450,000 overseas adding to total worldwide gross of $287,553,595. It grossed $8.4 million in its opening weekend in Germany, a record for a comedy and for United International Pictures in the country, beating UIP's previous record set by "Jurassic Park". Critical response. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 52% based on 127 reviews. The website's consensus states: "Being a sequel, "American Pie 2" doesn't retain the freshness of the original, nor is it as funny ." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 43 out of 100 based on reviews from 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film an average rating of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars. In "At the Movies", Ebert and Richard Roeper both gave the film "two thumbs up", with Roeper stating that the film had "more laughs than the original". Home media. "American Pie 2" was released on VHS and DVD on January 15, 2002. The movie was released in  two different versions: an R-rated version and an unrated version. The following songs were included in the movie but not featured on the soundtrack: