The young cast delivers energetic, if broad, performances. Madison Pettis (formerly of The Game Plan ) brings charm as the “good girl” trying to rebel; Lizze Broadway steals scenes as the wild card, Katie. Familiar faces include Darren Barnet ( Never Have I Ever ) as the hot jock, and veteran actors like Sara Rue and Barry Bostwick as clueless parents. Don’t expect Oscar-worthy depth—but the leads commit fully to the silliness.
The bawdy, boundary-pushing American Pie franchise returns with a gender-swapped spin in Girls’ Rules , the ninth installment in the direct-to-video series and the first to center entirely on a female ensemble. Directed by Mike Elliot (who helmed several previous Pie spin-offs) and written by Blayne Weaver and David H. Steinberg, the film attempts to modernize the raunchy teen comedy formula for a new generation—this time with young women calling the shots. American Pie Presents Girls Rules 2020
Unlike earlier Pie entries, which often portrayed female characters as prizes or obstacles, Girls’ Rules explicitly aims for female sexual agency. The protagonists discuss consent, pleasure, and empowerment—though the execution is uneven. The humor remains crude (toilet gags, bodily fluids, public nudity), but the perspective shifts: girls leer, scheme, and compare notes on male performance. The film winks at the franchise’s history with cameos and references, but its message is surprisingly progressive: female desire is normal, and virginity shouldn’t define anyone’s worth. The young cast delivers energetic, if broad, performances