An American Werewolf in Paris

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An American Werewolf in Paris

R

1997

1h 38m

Horror

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A group of carousing American tourists is taking in the cultural landmarks of Paris when a chance encounter results in sightseer Andy McDermott (Tom Everett Scott) saving the life of Parisian Serafine Pigot (Julie Delpy). While on a date at a nightclub with Serafine, Andy is suddenly attacked and bitten by a werewolf. The next day he discovers that Serafine is also a lycanthrope, and that he is beginning his own grueling, hirsute transformation into one of the fanged beasts.

Critics Consensus

Markedly inferior to its cult classic predecessor in every way, An American Werewolf in Paris is felled by the silver bullets of clumsy storytelling and chintzy special effects.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

01/01/2000

2/4

The computer animation of the monsters here is a herky-jerky cartoon blur that is anything but scary.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

1/4

By the end of the film, any plot discipline (necessary so that we care about some characters and not the others) has been lost in an orgy of special effects and general mayhem.

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

Jul 30

1/5

Every single element in this film misfires hopelessly. The juvenile humour has no infectious spark. The loud action set-pieces are unexciting, despite the battery of elaborate special-effects processes.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

09/24/2021

2/5

...some great films, like sleeping dogs, should be left well alone...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

12/18/2019

1.5/4

Where's a silver bullet when you really need one?

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Daniel Barnes

Dare Daniel

10/22/2019

1/5

An exhausting and chaotic pseudo-sequel to John Landis' 1981 horror-comedy classic,An American Werewolf in Paris offers one affront to the senses after another.

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Brendon E

@B-man Dec 26

Not sure why thecraying is so low, I enjoyed this movie an enjoyable horror/comedy.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Oct 28

Success in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Language and Graphic and Bloody Horror Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Naomi F

@RT72140295 Sep 27

I don’t compare the two films. I was a teenager when this came out and thought it was good fun. Watched years later and thought the same thing. A good watchable no-brainer.

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Melissa L

@Agent99 Sep 2

I thought it was better than the ratings suggest. I liked the storyline,

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Raymond C

@RT17651982 Aug 17

I appreciate that they tried something new instead of just copying the original. Unfortunately, that's where my compliments end. An American Werewolf in Paris is not a good movie. As a follow up to An American Werewolf in London, it's a terrible movie. The story is poorly done. It's full of lazy writing and plot holes. The CGI is in fact as bad as everyone makes it out to be. Overall, just a shoddy remake thats very disappointing follow up to the original.

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Mikey B

@RT95501973 Jul 4

Lackluster update to American werewolf in London. Actors don't look like they want to be there. Wooden performances. Really bad effects

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Synopsis

A group of carousing American tourists is taking in the cultural landmarks of Paris when a chance encounter results in sightseer Andy McDermott (Tom Everett Scott) saving the life of Parisian Serafine Pigot (Julie Delpy). While on a date at a nightclub with Serafine, Andy is suddenly attacked and bitten by a werewolf. The next day he discovers that Serafine is also a lycanthrope, and that he is beginning his own grueling, hirsute transformation into one of the fanged beasts.

Director: Anthony Waller
Producer: Richard Claus
Screenwriter: John Landis, Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Anthony Waller
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures, Avrora Media, J&M Entertainment, Propaganda Films, Cometstone Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 1997, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 26, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.6M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 35mm

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