If you were a teenager in the early 2000s, few things generated more dorm-room excitement than the words "American Pie 3 trailer." For a generation raised on Stifler’s gross-out antics and Jim’s embarrassing encounters with a warm apple pie, the announcement of a third theatrical installment was seismic.

After American Wedding grossed over $230 million worldwide, Universal wanted more. But the main cast (Biggs, Scott, Levy) wanted out. So, Universal created a direct-to-DVD spin-off series. This is where the keyword "American Pie 3 trailer" gets ugly.

If the American Pie 3 trailer proved one thing, it was that Seann William Scott had become the breakout star of the franchise. While Jim is the protagonist, the trailer gives a massive amount of screentime to Stifler.

Moving from "losing virginity" or "summer break" to the permanent, legally binding institution of marriage.

Are you looking to break down a from the trailer, or are you analyzing its impact on the box office performance ? American Wedding (2003)

Universal Pictures deliberately dropped the number "3" from the title to market the film as a sophisticated (well, as sophisticated as a pie-fucking comedy gets) romantic comedy about marriage. But to the fans, it was always American Pie 3 . Therefore, the official is, in fact, the 2003 red-band trailer for American Wedding .

Then came (2006) and Beta House (2007). Each had its own "trailer" that fraudulently used the American Pie font and music. To this day, YouTube is littered with fan-edited videos labeled "American Pie 3 Trailer (Real)" that are actually just compilations of these DTV movies.

If you remember the being hilarious, you remember the Red Band cut.