American Wedding

American Wedding
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jesse Dylan
Produced by	Chris Moore Warren Zide Craig Perry Adam Herz Chris Bender Paul Weitz Chris Weitz
Written by	Adam Herz
Based on	Characters by Adam Herz
Starring	Jason Biggs Alyson Hannigan January Jones Thomas Ian Nicholas Seann William Scott Eddie Kaye Thomas Fred Willard Eugene Levy
Music by	Christophe Beck
Cinematography	Lloyd Ahern
Edited by	Stuart Pappé
Production company	LivePlanet Zide/Perry Productions
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	August 1, 2003 (2003-08-01)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	United States Germany
Language	English
Budget	$55 million
Box office	$231,449,203

American Wedding (known as American Pie 3: The Wedding or American Pie: The Wedding, in some countries) is a 2003 American sex comedy film and a sequel to American Pie and American Pie 2. It is the third (originally intended final) installment in the American Pie theatrical series. It was written by Adam Herz and directed by Jesse Dylan. Another sequel, American Reunion, was released nine years later. This also stands as the last film in the series to be written by Herz, who conceptualized the franchise.

Though the film mainly focuses on the union of Jim Levenstein and Michelle Flaherty, for the first time in the series, the story centers on Steve Stifler, and his outrageous antics including his attempt to organize a bachelor party, teaching Jim to dance for the wedding, and competing with Finch to win the heart of Michelle's sister, Cadence.

While on a date in a fancy restaurant with Michelle, Jim is ready to propose to her. His father calls to inform him that he has the ring. Michelle misinterprets when Jim stalls the question. Jim's dad arrives as Jim is receiving fellatio, and a mishap grasps the restaurant's attention. Jim proposes and Michelle accepts.

Jim wants to exclude Stifler from the wedding, having concerns that Stifler's behavior isn't socially acceptable. When Jim is worried about learning the dance, Stifler agrees to teach Jim to dance, and over time to tone down his obnoxious personality, in exchange that he be allowed to attend the wedding and host a bachelor party. The boys go on a road trip when they discover there is only one designer who makes the dress that Michelle wants. They go to Chicago looking for "Leslie Sommers"; Stifler unwittingly walks into a gay bar, and his raucous behavior gets him into a dispute with several patrons. Stifler challenges Bear to a dance-off, wins, and Bear offers to provide strippers for the bachelor party. Leslie reveals "him"self and agrees to make the dress for Michelle. Michelle's parents, who were initially skeptical of Jim, agree to have a preliminary dinner with him.