American Pie: The Anatomy of the Vulgar Teen Comedy

This book examines American Pie (1999), a film that exemplifies that most disparaged of movie genres – vulgar teen comedy. Taking American Pie as its focus, Bill Osgerby explores the nature and appeal of gloriously ‘grossed out’ teen humour. The book considers the relationship between American Pie’s success and broad shifts within both the youth market and the film business; it analyses the movie’s representations of youth, gender and sexuality; and it explores the distinctive character of the film’s comedy and the enduring place of such humour in contemporary popular culture.