# American Pie Presents: The Book of Love
**American Pie Presents: The Book of Love** is a 2009 American teen sex comedy and the third film in the *[American Pie Presents](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-pie-presents-film-series)* direct-to-video spin-off series, following three high school friends who find the ruined "Bible" of sexual advice in the East Great Falls High library and set out to lose their virginity.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/) It was directed by [John Putch](https://www.edgepedia.org/john-putch), written by David H. Steinberg from characters created by Adam Herz, and released direct to DVD and Blu-ray by Universal.[2](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/10018905/credits/) • [3](https://www.movieinsider.com/m5866/american-pie-book-of-love)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | Direct-to-video; DVD and Blu-ray released December 22, 2009[3](https://www.movieinsider.com/m5866/american-pie-book-of-love) |
| Director / writer | John Putch; screenplay by David H. Steinberg, based on characters by Adam Herz[2](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/10018905/credits/) |
| Place in series | Third *American Pie Presents* spin-off, after *Band Camp* (2005) and *Beta House* (2007)[4](https://www.flowjournal.org/2010/04/the-d2d-release-notes-on-a-burgeoning-market-amanda-klein-east-carolina-university/) |
| Main cast | Bug Hall (Rob), Kevin M. Horton (Nathan), Brandon Hardesty (Lube), Eugene Levy (Mr. Levenstein)[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/) |
| Format | Comedy, R-rated, about 1 hour 34 minutes[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_pie_presents_the_book_of_love) |
| Reception | Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer 28% from one review; IMDb user rating 4.7[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
Ten years after the first *American Pie* movie, three new hapless virgins discover the Bible hidden in the school library at East Great Falls High. The book is ruined, and with incomplete advice it leads them on a journey to lose their virginity.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/) The three friends are Rob ([Bug Hall](https://www.edgepedia.org/bug-hall)), Nathan (Kevin M. Horton), and Lube (Brandon Hardesty); the female leads include Heidi ([Beth Behrs](https://www.edgepedia.org/beth-behrs)), Dana (Melanie Papalia), and Ashley (Jennifer Holland).[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/) John Patrick Jordan plays Scott Stifler, another cousin of the Stifler family from the earlier films.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/)
### Place in the franchise
After three theatrical films, *American Pie* (1999), *American Pie 2* (2001), and *American Wedding* (2003), Universal revived the franchise in 2005 with a line of direct-to-video releases under the "American Pie Presents" brand: *Band Camp* (2005, Steve Rash), *Beta House* (2007, Andrew Waller), and *The Book of Love* (2009, John Putch).[4](https://www.flowjournal.org/2010/04/the-d2d-release-notes-on-a-burgeoning-market-amanda-klein-east-carolina-university/) Eugene Levy appeared throughout these spin-offs to anchor the continuity, up through *The Book of Love* in 2009, and the studio later continued the series with *American Pie Presents: Girls' Rules* in 2020.[7](https://www.slashfilm.com/1616864/25-years-ago-american-pie-launched-unlikely-1-billion-franchise/)
## Cast and crew
[Eugene Levy](https://www.edgepedia.org/eugene-levy) returns as Mr. Levenstein, the role he played in the theatrical *American Pie* films, and is the main link to the original series.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/) The supporting cast includes [Rosanna Arquette](https://www.edgepedia.org/rosanna-arquette) as Rob's mom and [Curtis Armstrong](https://www.edgepedia.org/curtis-armstrong) as Mr. O'Donnell.[1](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/) Guest appearances listed on streaming listings include Sherman Hemsley as a pastor, Dustin Diamond, Kevin Federline as a Canadian border guard, Christopher Knight, Tim Matheson, and Bret Michaels as himself.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love)
Behind the camera, the producers were Craig Perry, Warren Zide, and Mike Elliott; David Lawrence composed the music, Ross Berryman was the cinematographer, and John Gilbert edited.[2](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/10018905/credits/) The film was produced by Capital Arts Entertainment for Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.[3](https://www.movieinsider.com/m5866/american-pie-book-of-love)
## Release and reception
The film was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 22, 2009.[3](https://www.movieinsider.com/m5866/american-pie-book-of-love) [Comedy Central](https://www.edgepedia.org/comedy-central) gave it its world television premiere on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, with an encore the next day.[8](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/84e19212-b983-4872-a6b9-17ee2a9773ba)
Critical attention was limited. Rotten Tomatoes records a Tomatometer of 28% based on a single review; David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews called it "a typically low-rent and flat-out needless straight-to-video endeavor."[5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_pie_presents_the_book_of_love) Audience measures have been more mixed to favorable: the film holds an IMDb user rating of 4.7, and viewer commentary on the review aggregator ranges from calling it a favorite spin-off to one of the franchise's weakest entries.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love) • [5](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_pie_presents_the_book_of_love) The film remains available for digital purchase or rental on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango at Home.[6](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love)
## References
1. [American Pie Presents: The Book of Love – Full Cast & Crew, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/cast/2030351454/)
2. [American Pie Presents: The Book of Love Cast & Crew, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love/10018905/credits/)
3. [American Pie: Book of Love (2009), MovieInsider](https://www.movieinsider.com/m5866/american-pie-book-of-love)
4. [The D2D Release: Notes on a Burgeoning Market, Flow Journal (Amanda Klein)](https://www.flowjournal.org/2010/04/the-d2d-release-notes-on-a-burgeoning-market-amanda-klein-east-carolina-university/)
5. [American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/american_pie_presents_the_book_of_love)
6. [American Pie Presents: The Book of Love streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/american-pie-presents-the-book-of-love)
7. [25 Years Ago, American Pie Launched An Unlikely $1 Billion Franchise, SlashFilm](https://www.slashfilm.com/1616864/25-years-ago-american-pie-launched-unlikely-1-billion-franchise/)
8. [Comedy Central press release: World Television Premiere of American Pie Presents: The Book of Love, September 7, 2010](https://ir.paramount.com/static-files/84e19212-b983-4872-a6b9-17ee2a9773ba)
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