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  • 1997
  • R
  • Buena Vista Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 1997
  • R
  • Buena Vista Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m

Summary On the loose in Europe, three wild college grads from America bring their "Daredevil Tour" to Paris in search of some serious fun. There, Andy (Scott) falls for the beautiful and mysterious woman of his dreams (Delpy). The only problem is ... when the moon is full, Andy's dream girl turns into a total nightmare! (Buena Vista)

Directed By: Anthony Waller

Written By: John Landis, Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Anthony Waller

  • 1997
  • R
  • Buena Vista Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m
  • 1997
  • R
  • Buena Vista Pictures
  • 1 h 38 m

An American Werewolf in Paris

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
31
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 33 User Ratings
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Summary On the loose in Europe, three wild college grads from America bring their "Daredevil Tour" to Paris in search of some serious fun. There, Andy (Scott) falls for the beautiful and mysterious woman of his dreams (Delpy). The only problem is ... when the moon is full, Andy's dream girl turns into a total nightmare! (Buena Vista)

Directed By: Anthony Waller

Written By: John Landis, Tim Burns, Tom Stern, Anthony Waller

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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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23% Positive
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23% Mixed
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54% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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23% Positive
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70
An enjoyably trashy blend of impressive special effects, low-key refs to Landis's movie, and sudden moments of horror breaking the jokey tone.
By Derek Elley FULL REVIEW
63
Given Waller's experience and budget, one might expect he could upgrade the B-movie acting and stock situations. He doesn't. The pay-off comes not in the story or acting, but the camera play and movement.
By Liam Lacey FULL REVIEW

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45% Positive
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33% Negative
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Delpy and Scott are able to put it over. She's French and deep and mysterious. He's a fresh-faced American, an open book. Liking them makes it possible to (kinda) like this otherwise routine horror movie.
By Mick LaSalle FULL REVIEW
38
Delpy's injection of class into an otherwise classless production raises the specter of what this film could have been with a better script and a better cast surrounding her.
By James Berardinelli FULL REVIEW
25
The cruddy, shot-in-a-warehouse settings are especially depressing, since the computer-generated special effects seem to be taking place in another movie entirely (a far livelier one). [9 Jan 1998, p. 47]
By Owen Gleiberman FULL REVIEW
20
Ugly Americans in Paris have run-ins with the native werewolf culture in this horror-for-laughs story, in which the characters' stupidity and the deadpan acting are out of sync--instead of being campy or clever, the plot and performances are just unconvincing.
By Lisa Alspector FULL REVIEW
0
It's all too silly to bother. Without style and attitude, nothing gets old faster than horror.
By Stephen Hunter FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Hollywood Pictures, J&M Entertainment, Cometstone Pictures, Stonewood Communications, Avrora Media, Delux Productions, Président Films, Propaganda Films, Cometstone Productions
Release Date Oct 31, 1997
Duration 1 h 38 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline Things are about to get a little hairy.
Website https://mt2.org/uyeler/an-american-werewolf-in-paris.16057/
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Awards

Gérardmer Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
MTV Movie + TV Awards
• 1 Nomination

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