Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- campy
- irreverent
- sinister
- cult horror night
- late night movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel markedly inferior to its predecessor, citing clumsy storytelling, weak comedy, and chintzy CGI effects despite some energetic direction and convincing transformation moments.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story continues the earlier werewolf premise with the original film's family legacy and moves the action to Paris.
Serafine's lycanthropic disease and the werewolves' uncontrolled transformations drive both the horror and the jokes.
The film relies heavily on CGI for werewolf transformations and chase sequences, a defining production feature noted by critics.
The plot centers on a secret society of werewolves based in Paris and its scheme to control lycanthropy.
Films like An American Werewolf in Paris, and why
An American Werewolf in London
comedy horror, werewolf mythology, graphic transformations, and irreverent supernatural energy
The Howling
comic supernatural horror built around monstrous transformations, romance, and dark humor
Underworld: Evolution
campy creature-feature tone, practical and digital effects, and horror-comedy genre blending
Movie Details
- Director
- Anthony Waller
- Release Date
- 1997-05-29
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (798)
Cast
- Tom Everett Scott
- Julie Delpy
- Vince Vieluf
- Phil Buckman
- Julie Bowen
- Pierre Cosso
- Thierry Lhermitte
- Maria Machado
- Tom Novembre
- Serge Basso
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is An American Werewolf in Paris about?
- American tourists in Paris become entangled with a secret werewolf society after rescuing a cursed young woman from the Eiffel Tower.
- What is An American Werewolf in Paris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of An American Werewolf in Paris as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is An American Werewolf in Paris violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in An American Werewolf in Paris as graphic.
- What did critics think of An American Werewolf in Paris?
- Critics broadly found the sequel markedly inferior to its predecessor, citing clumsy storytelling, weak comedy, and chintzy CGI effects despite some energetic direction and convincing transformation moments.
- Which films are like An American Werewolf in Paris?
- Films with a similar feel include An American Werewolf in London, The Howling, and Underworld: Evolution.
- How long is An American Werewolf in Paris?
- An American Werewolf in Paris runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch An American Werewolf in Paris?
- In United States, An American Werewolf in Paris streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
