Teens call American Pie 'deeply problematic' for one specific reason after watching it for the first time

American Pie has seemingly had it's day with teenagers of the modern world rallying against it.

The comedy was released in 1999 and there's no doubting it's very much of its time. However, a group of teenagers have since spoken out in condemnation of the film - and one aspect in particular.

The coming-of-age comedy written by Adam Herz and directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz centers on a group of high school classmates who make a pact to lose their virginity before they graduate.

It's hilarious, at times grossly so, cringe-worthy and a classic - there's a reason it was originally titled Untitled Teenage Sex Comedy That Can Be Made For Under $10 Million That Most Readers Will Probably Hate But I Think You Will Love.

The movie - becoming known as American Pie - was a box office success, grossing a whopping $235.5 million worldwide on a budget of just $11 million, Box Office Mojo reports. It even turned into a franchise as a result of the love for it.

Alas, it would appear that love has come to an end, with the youth of today not agreeing with some of the film's topics and the presentation of one specific scene.

Gen Z are calling out American Pie (Universal Pictures)

In an interview with VICE, a 17-year-old called Hannah told the outlet she finds 'the part where Jim and the other male characters film the foreign exchange student in his room is deeply problematic'.

She continued: "The film doesn’t even question the morality of doing this, it makes it seem like a joke and that the dudes are all ‘legends’ for getting the plan to work. It’s a huge violation of privacy and definitely a sexual offence for Jim to film her, let alone to then share that with his friends. There’s no way a teen film made now would allow it."

Olivia, aged 18, added she thinks the way the men in the film 'think they deserve sex' and 'think that's all women are good for rather than wanting a loving relationship with somebody they respect' borders on 'incel attitudes'.

"I think if you were a teenage boy watching this you’d basically feel entitled to behave however you wanted to towards women," she added.

And 16-year-old Taylor simply branded 'the whole movie' as 'completely ridiculous'.

"Especially how the only thing the male characters care about is having sex," she noted.

Taylor admitted she doesn't know if the presentation of men being 'willing to say and do whatever just to convince the girls to have sex with them' was 'realistic when the film came out', but argues 'men treat women with a lot more respect and equality now'.

So, what do you think?