There are four comedies in the American Pie film series. The series’ introductory movie was released by Universal Pictures in 1999. Over the years, the movie has developed a cult following among young people and was a global pop culture sensation.
Even the idea of high school boys pledging to lose their virginity before prom—by whatever means necessary—seems like a game of Russian roulette with four bullets in the chamber.
Where the critics have claimed several times that this one can never be made today, there are a bunch we have curated for you which can be near to as funny and as sassy as this one.
Here is a list of 15 hilarious movies that could make you laugh just like American Pie does.
15. Road Trip
Road Trip is the story of Josh, a typical guy who accidentally sends his casual hookup video to his girlfriend. He and his friends travel 1800 kilometers in an effort to stop her from seeing that, which turns out to be the largest trip of their lives. Their entertaining road journey will keep you entertained the entire time.
One of the best examples of character development I’ve seen in an adolescent comedy. Kyle stands out the most because of his emotional metamorphosis from a nerd to one of the most endearing characters. Some scenes will stick with you long after the final credits have rolled.
Of course, analogies to “American Pie” will be made. Even though it’s a close call, this movie is definitely better because of its progressively sly jabs at the 1980s films it so passionately imitates.
The end result, then, has a character-building subtext about the value of making the most of life, even if that means having a nurse stick her hand up your arse. It belongs somewhere in the same keg-and-vomit-strewn ballpark of humor as “National Lampoon’s “Animal House.”
Road Trip is available on Hulu for you to stream at a reasonable price. You are just a subscription plan away.
14. Van Wilder: Party Liaison
National Lampoon’s Van Wilder is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Walt Becker and written by Brent Goldberg and David T. Wagner. It was also released abroad as Van Wilder: Party Liaison and Party Animals.
Ryan Reynolds plays the title role in the movie, along with Tara Reid, Kal Penn, and Tim Matheson. The main character of the movie, Van Wilder, a seventh-year senior who has made it his life’s mission to support Coolidge College undergrads in their future success, is followed by the film’s mishaps.
Being the most well-liked child on campus isn’t always simple, but Van Wilder finds it to be. He spends his days throwing and attending the best parties at school and has no intention of graduating. At the campus newspaper, he meets a lovely, responsible journalist, which forces him to think about his life and make some significant decisions. Will he ever “grow up,” or will he always remain a college frat boy?
You can watch this 2002 comedy on Prime video today.
13. Project X
Project X is a 2012 American found footage teen comedy film that was produced by Todd Phillips, directed by Nima Nourizadeh, and written by Michael Bacall and Matt Drake.
The story centers on three friends named Thomas (Thomas Mann), Costa (Oliver Cooper), and J.B. (Jonathan Daniel Brown), who plot to organize a party to get attention, but their carefully orchestrated scheme suddenly spirals out of their hands.
You might have seen many reviews saying that this one is not close to American Pie at all, even though it tries really hard to be one. Nevertheless, you can have a mindless, fun time with your peers for sure.
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12. The 40-Year-Old Virgin
The forty-year-old unmarried Andy enjoys his life and works at an electronics store. His coworkers decide to assist him in losing his virginity after learning about his celibacy.
A very endearing tale of a man who decides to wait for the lady he loves rather than give it up for one of the nymphomaniacs thrust his way is at the heart of the movie. It resembles an older but less experienced rendition of American Pie. However, this loses its fundamental romanticism between body fluids and flatulence, which strikes a balance between sweet and savory.
This might be a contender for best comedy of the year and a potential rom-com classic with 15 minutes cutout. The 40-Year-Old Virgin is deliciously repulsive in its current state but also not underwhelming.
It is available on Amazon Prime video, and it stars ‘The Office’ star Steve Carell, along with Seth Rogen, Jane Lynch, and Paul Rudd.
11. Winter Break
The movie, which also stars Thomas playing a key role, has been compared to American Pie. Milo Ventimiglia and Eddie Kaye Thomas star in Marni Banack’s 2003 American comedy-drama film Winter Break, also known as Snow Job.
For those who are young or want to feel young, this is one of those corny but enjoyable movies! If you enjoy the Pie Movies, you might enjoy this one as well. It is a little bit more mature (fewer fart jokes) and has chick appeal with a moderate degree of romance.
You may now live vicariously via these four guys as they quit college and move to a ski resort. A somewhat predictable plot, but you weren’t hoping for a compelling drama or a thorough examination of the mind, were you? You must witness the fantastic role portrayed by Eddie Kaye Thomas because everyone knows a person who is similar to “Rico.”
Watch it if you want the typical laughs and comedy-style “life-changing movie,” or watch it because you’ll probably like it. Watch it on Amazon Prime.
10. Scream
in 1996, Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson collaborated on the American slasher movie Scream. Neve Campbell, David Arquette, Courteney Cox, Matthew Lillard, Rose McGowan, Skeet Ulrich, Jamie Kennedy, and Drew Barrymore are among the movie’s prominent cast members.
The movie, which debuted on December 20, centers on high school girl Sidney Prescott (Campbell) and her classmates in the fictional Californian town of Woodsboro, who are the targets of a masked killer known only as Ghostface.
You must give Scream, a teen slasher movie, credit for reviving this genre. Since then, a ton of slasher comedies have been produced, but they are rarely any good. With a compelling plot and an impressive young cast, Scary Movie is a stand-alone film. It takes concepts from a few previous horror films and turns them into an unpalatable concoction.
A bunch of adolescents who accidentally ran over a man a year ago are the center of the story. One year later, they are being stalked and chased by an unidentified serial killer. Even the most gloomy scenes in this film include humor. While someone is dying, you’ll still be giggling uncontrollably.
9.Neighbors
Nicholas Stoller and Andrew J. Cohen, and Brendan O’Brien’s 2014 American comedy film Neighbors, which was also distributed in some other countries as Bad Neighbours, is a comedy.
Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Rose Byrne, Dave Franco, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse also appear in supporting parts in the movie. The story revolves around a couple who get into a fight with a nearby fraternity after they recently moved in and cause a disturbance.
This frat comedy “Neighbors” boasts an almost oppressive volume of outrageous jokes, and as long as audiences don’t mind the lack of anything resembling a coherent story arc, its commercial potential ought to be enormous. It is lewder, weirder, louder, meaner, and more endearingly stupid than anything director Nicholas Stoller and star Seth Rogen have ever been involved with.
The movie, which was shown at SXSW as a work-in-progress, is an unrestrained riot that should help sell Zac Efron as a credible adult actor. However, as with anything involving the Greek system, a little more restraint at the beginning might have avoided some problems later.
8. EuroTrip
A 2004 American comedy titled EuroTrip was written by Alec Berg, David Mandel, and Jeff Schaffer and directed by Schaffer. Jessica Boehrs, Travis Wester, Michelle Trachtenberg, Jacob Pitts, Scott Mechlowicz, and (in her film debut).
Scott “Scotty” Thomas, a teenage American who explores Europe in quest of his German pen pal, Mieke, is portrayed by Mechlowicz (Boehrs). Scott’s journey brings him to England, France, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Germany, and Italy, where he encounters awkward, amusing, and embarrassing events with his friend Cooper (Pitts) and twin twins Jenny and Jamie (Trachtenberg and Wester).
It’s obvious that it’s full of clichés, but they’re used in such a way that it’s hard not to like them. It concerns some almost naive American teenagers who imagine Europe as a liberated continent rather than a puritanical one. Globalization is also a factor. When we view it today, there aren’t many sexist jokes, but the entire film is entertaining. Also highly evocative of the 2000s.
It is now available on Amazon Instant Video, iTunes, Google Play, and Vudu, and you can watch it by purchasing or renting it.
7. Accepted
The 2006 American comedy film Accepted was written by Adam Cooper, Bill Collage, and Mark Perez, and it was directed by Steve Pink (in his debut as a filmmaker). After receiving rejection letters from the universities they applied to, a group of recent high school grads decides to start their own fictitious institution. Ohio’s Wickliffe and Harmon, a fictitious college town, are the settings for the novel.
At least in the framework of a humorous scenario, like those seen in “Animal House,” “Old School,” or the “American Pie” flicks, the movie does an outstanding job of making everything seem reasonable, despite the fact that the plot is ridiculous and devoid of any basis in reality.
Although Bartleby’s interactions with his love interest (Blake Lively) and his disagreements with his best friend Sherman are expected and clichéd, the journey to those moments is filled with amusing moments and less typical challenges.
6. Old School
The 2003 American comedy movie, ‘Old School,’ was co-written and directed by Todd Phillips. Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, and Will Ferrell play despondent men in their 30s who attempt to recreate their college years by founding a fraternity and the difficulties they face in doing so in the movie.
The movie, which got released on February 21, 2003, earned $86 million globally despite receiving mixed reviews from reviewers.
The film excels because of its excellent acting and funny sequences. Maybe the most moving aspect of the film is how relatable it is (mostly for guys, though).
Married men can identify with yearning the good old days, while young men crave for respect and camaraderie. It’s about taking risks and not looking back. It deals with the struggle of becoming older and starting a family. All of these elements are present but in an absurdly humorous way.
Watch it on Netflix or rent it on google play.
5. Easy A
A 2010 American teen romantic comedy film, Easy A had Emma Stone, Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson, Thomas Haden Church, Dan Byrd, Amanda Bynes, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet, Lisa Kudrow, Aly Michalka, and Malcolm McDowell in the lead roles.
It was directed by Will Gluck and written by Bert V. Royal. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, published in 1850, served as some of the screenplay’s inspiration.
The plot of the show revolves around Olive (Emma Stone), who is renowned for leading a tidy lifestyle. However, Olivia decides to switch things up and tell a falsehood about losing her virginity when her closest friend asks her about her weekend.
One of the school’s more well-liked students, Marianne (Amanda Bynes), overhears and decides to spread the tale. Olivia goes from being unknown to becoming the talk of the town in only one day, but not for the right reasons. She decides to turn this into a business of sorts rather than letting it bother her.
Watch it on Netflix or purchase it on Google play or Amazon Prime.
4. Good Boys
In 2019, Gene Stupnitsky made his directorial debut with the romantic comedy adventure movie Good Boys, which he also wrote with Lee Eisenberg. In it, Keith L. Williams, Brady Noon, and Jacob Tremblay play three sixth-graders who get into a series of mishaps while attempting to attend a party held by their popular classmates. Point Grey Pictures organization, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg produced the movie.
Additionally, Good Boys has a really good understanding of what it’s like to grow up in a society where feminism is the accepted norm, but yet three boys who have barely interacted with one another still consider women as aliens.
They may not be very knowledgeable, and when labeled a sexist, Max responds, “I’ve never massaged anyone!” but they nevertheless understand the fundamentals of respect and permission.
The movie even leads up to a pivotal confrontation in a fraternity home where the three youngsters literally attack toxic masculinity.
3. The Girl Next Door
The 2007 American horror film Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door, also known as Jack Ketchum’s Evil, was helmed by Gregory M. Wilson and was based on a script by Daniel Farrands and Philip Nutman.
It is based on the 1989 novel of the same name by Jack Ketchum,[1] which was motivated by the murder of Sylvia Likens in real life and to whom the film is dedicated.
Since the first 45 minutes of ‘The Girl Next Door,’ are so excellent, we are ready to overlook some of the weird and unsatisfying twists the plot introduces in the second half.
It’s not difficult to suggest this endearing romantic comedy for two main reasons: first, director Luke Greenfield and his screenwriters have a genuine understanding of what it’s like to be a high school outsider, and second, Emile Hirsch and Elisha Cuthbert are one of the most endearing young couples in recent memory.
2. Knocked Up
American romance comedy ‘Knocked Up’ was released in 2007 and starred Seth Rogen, Katherine Heigl, Paul Rudd, and Leslie Mann. It was written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow.
It explores the effects of an unwanted pregnancy caused by a one-night relationship between a slacker and a recently risen media personality.
On June 1, 2007, the movie was released to positive reviews from critics and a $219 million worldwide box office haul. Apatow returned as writer and director for the “sort-of sequel,” This Is 40, which included Rudd and Mann’s characters.
Knocked Up is intelligent, humorous, endearing, and even moving. There are some hilarious jokes, notably when Ben realizes he can’t get make out with Alison because he can’t stand the thought of his private part being that close to the face of his unborn child. It also contains brief, coolly incorporated passages of darkness and despair that will make you think of Alexander Payne.
1. Superbad
The four-letter raunch-a-Rama “Superbad” has a heart and an excessive interest in other important organs. We believe it to be autobiographical, drawing inspiration not just from the experiences of co-writers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, who gave their names to the two characters, but also perhaps from the lives of millions of other youngsters.
The movie is incredibly profane, yet it does it in a fluid, assured manner where the focus is not on the bad language but rather on the rhythm and flow as well as the deep, depressing yearning it conveys.
Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera), best friends who have been inseparable because they were both extremely unpopular, must now deal with the difficulties of attending different institutions.
On Prime Video, Vudu, Apple TV, and YouTube, “Superbad” is a 4K-compatible movie that can be rented or purchased. Renting or purchasing it will run you between $3 and $5, depending on the service and quality you select. Once you’ve paid for “Superbad,” you can stream it anytime you want without any limitations.