The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t, and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship.
Critics largely found American Reunion a safe, familiar retread that offers occasional laughs for series loyalists but breaks no new ground. The central debate was whether the franchise's easygoing warmth and long-running character work were enough to justify another trip back, or whether the film was simply coasting on nostalgia without earning it.
“American Reunion has a sense of déjà-vu, but it still delivers a lot of nice laughs.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“American Reunion reminds us what we liked about the original: the way the movie sweetened its raunch to build a rooting interest in these characters.”
Rolling Stone
“After some strained "Remember the time..." callbacks to 13-year-old gags, American Reunion gets comfortable and funny, as Hurwitz and Schlossberg hit familiar marks from unexpected angles, while the ensemble interplay is "routine" in the best sense of the word.”
Nick Pinkerton·The Village Voice
Comedy
The characters we met a little more than a decade ago return to East Great Falls for their high school reunion. In one long-overdue weekend, they will discover what has changed, who hasn’t, and that time and distance can’t break the bonds of friendship.
Critics largely found American Reunion a safe, familiar retread that offers occasional laughs for series loyalists but breaks no new ground. The central debate was whether the franchise's easygoing warmth and long-running character work were enough to justify another trip back, or whether the film was simply coasting on nostalgia without earning it.
“American Reunion has a sense of déjà-vu, but it still delivers a lot of nice laughs.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“American Reunion reminds us what we liked about the original: the way the movie sweetened its raunch to build a rooting interest in these characters.”
Rolling Stone
“After some strained "Remember the time..." callbacks to 13-year-old gags, American Reunion gets comfortable and funny, as Hurwitz and Schlossberg hit familiar marks from unexpected angles, while the ensemble interplay is "routine" in the best sense of the word.”
Nick Pinkerton·The Village Voice
Comedy