Q 01/05

Who wrote the screenplay for the original American Pie?

A) Judd Apatow

B) Adam Herz

C) Kevin Smith

D) Todd Phillips

Answer · why

B) Adam Herz

He wrote it over a winter ski vacation in 1998 and it sold for a reported $650,000, launching his career.

Q 02/05

Which pair of brothers directed American Pie, even though only one of them is credited?

A) Peter and Bobby Farrelly

B) Joel and Ethan Coen

C) Paul and Chris Weitz

D) Albert and Allen Hughes

Answer · why

C) Paul and Chris Weitz

Only Paul remains credited as director; Paul had co-written the animated film Antz the year before.

Q 03/05

In which year was American Pie released in US theaters?

A) 1999

B) 2000

C) 2001

D) 2002

Answer · why

A) 1999

It arrived on July 9, in the same summer as The Blair Witch Project and The Sixth Sense.

Q 04/05

Roughly what was American Pie's production budget?

A) $11 million

B) $25 million

C) $40 million

D) $60 million

Answer · why

A) $11 million

The modest budget meant Universal left the filmmakers alone, and much of the dialogue was improvised.

Q 05/05

American Pie is set in the fictional town of East Great Falls in which US state?

A) Ohio

B) Michigan

C) Wisconsin

D) Minnesota

Answer · why

B) Michigan

Despite the setting, almost none of it was shot there.