An American Werewolf in Paris

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An American Werewolf in Paris

R,

1997,

1h 38m,

Horror

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6%

31 Reviews

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30%

50,000+ Ratings

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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.

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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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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 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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Mike Clark

USA Today

Jan 1, 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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Alan Jones

Radio Times

Aug 13, 2026

2/5

This watered-down lycanthrope lampoon from director Anthony Waller is frustratingly devoid of the edgy suspense.

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Adrian Martin

Film Critic: Adrian Martin

Jul 30, 2025

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

Sep 24, 2021

2/5

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Dec 18, 2019

1.5/4

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

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Luke R

Aug 3, 2018

I hated this movie more than other horror films in my life. I really didn't enjoy it that much. Not just one bit. This movie is utterly predictable. It's not a comedy, the werewolves scared the shit out of me for real. The special effects looks awful. The werewolves are real and unfinished. All I see is brown skin, lots of hairy, yellow eyes are creepy, and its fangs were very sharper than the original werewolf in the first one. One thing I may add: "An American Werewolf In Paris" is not a Christmas movie.That's it, it's not a Christmas movie. It shouldn't been released in December 25 in the first place. And it is so boring, a complete waste of time. I was so terrified by movie as a young kid. I think this is the worst movie that it's ever made. So two big thumbs way down.?

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Dec 28, 2017

Super fun and extremely 90's!

Poe G

Dec 26, 2017

Plusses: the occasional orchestral music score is creative; a dog humps a werewolf's leg; while tasteless, having sex on Jim Morrison's grave in Paris would probably have been a hit with Jim; some good locations; some good lighting. Negatives: everything else about it.

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Anakin W

Jul 29, 2017

Fun movie in its genre. Silly? Yes, as it should be.

Harry M

Jun 8, 2017

I mistakenly watch this movie thinking it was the original and spent the whole movie trying to figure out why I liked it so much the first time I saw it. This movie has a much weaker plot and special effects compared to the original. Watch An American Werewolf in London, not this movie.

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Anthony Waller

Director

Tom Everett Scott

Andy McDermott

Julie Delpy

Serafine Pigot

Vince Vieluf

Brad

Phil Buckman

Chris

Julie Bowen

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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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