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An American Werewolf in Paris

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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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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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review 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. Go to Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Sep 24, 2021
2/5
...some great films, like sleeping dogs, should be left well alone... Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 18, 2019
1.5/4
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Robert P @Superbad Sep 5, 2026 The things that a Werewolf should not be able to do makes this a *1* star Movie See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 2, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more Shadow R @GeminiShadowRealm Jul 3, 2026 If you go into this hoping for a worthy successor to the 1981 masterpiece An American Werewolf in London, you are going to be deeply disappointed. If you go into it looking for a cheesy, late-90s time capsule to laugh at with some friends, it’s almost kind of charming in how messy it is. The biggest sin this movie commits is abandoning the legendary, bone-snapping practical effects of the original for early-generation CGI. The wolves don't look scary, it tries to balance horror, romance, and slapstick comedy, but ends up falling short in most of it. Julie Delpy is genuinely great, doing the absolute most she can with the script. It’s not unwatchable, but it’s definitely not good. Stick to the London version unless you have a high tolerance for bad CGI and extreme 90s nostalgia. See more Brendon E @Brendon1234 Dec 26, 2025 Not sure why thecraying is so low, I enjoyed this movie an enjoyable horror/comedy. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Oct 28, 2025 Success in 1 hour and 38 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Some Language and Graphic and Bloody Horror Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Naomi F @RT72140295 Sep 27, 2025 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. See more Read all reviews
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Anthony Waller

Director

Tom Everett Scott

Andy McDermott

Julie Delpy

Serafine Pigot

Vince Vieluf

Brad

Phil Buckman

Chris

Julie Bowen

Amy Finch

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Movie Info

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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