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The Hangover

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Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and three friends (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis) drive to Las Vegas for a wild and memorable stag party. In fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can't remember a thing; nor can they find Doug. With little time to spare, the three hazy pals try to re-trace their steps and find Doug so they can get him back to Los Angeles in time to walk down the aisle.
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With a clever script and hilarious interplay among the cast, The Hangover nails just the right tone of raunchy humor, and the non-stop laughs overshadow any flaw.

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Matt Singer The Rumpus In the case of The Hangover, Phillips made a decent diversion, but no classic; like its heroes you'll have a good time, then forget most of it when you wake up the following morning. It's a movie, not a film. Sep 18, 2017 Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online ... I went in to The Hangover with low expectations but ended up laughing more times than I thought I would. Rated: B Sep 12, 2017 Full Review Jordan Hoffman UGO The Hangover isn't painful to watch. If friends drag you to this movie, you won't hate them afterwards. But maybe it'll seem a lot funnier if you are drinking. Rated: C Aug 11, 2009 Full Review David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment There is little surprise that ‘The Hangover 2’ is already in pre-production, this film is so good that it deserves to do well at the box office. ‘The Hangover’ is one of the funniest films of the year and is a must for those who love to laugh out loud. Rated: 4/5 Oct 29, 2024 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Temporary and fading, it limits itself with its reliance on gross-out humor; once you’ve seen the depravity onscreen, the shock no longer exists, making its rewatchability nil. You’ll laugh a lot the first time you see it but see it only once. Rated: 3/4 Sep 4, 2023 Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird Over at the Nevada Film Office, none of us staff members thought a little comedy with not-too- familiar stars would produce a Mike Tyson knock-out punch... Aug 11, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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David B Peak Cinema i love it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/05/25 Full Review Mason M I would like to think of myself as pretty sophisticated when it comes to movies, but I always have such the soft spot for films like this. The Hangover is a really great movie. I think it's hysterical, and it made me laugh a ton. The three leads actors all give amazing comedic performances (especially Zach Galifianakis), and they all have perfect chemistry as a friend group. But this film's main strength is its writing. The writing was phenomenal, I could never tell what was going to happen in the next scene, and every revelation is funnier than the last. And even though this film is goofy and immature, I still found myself very invested and rooting for the characters and their mission. The Hangover is undoubtedly a great time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/27/25 Full Review Nikhil K Watch it if you want to have a good time :) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/02/25 Full Review Frans B What a ride! Hilarious, crazy and off the rails. Superb cast who excels in character. Very convincing acting and very well written. Doubt you will ever laugh so much in any other movie. Ridiculously well done! You will want to see this a couple of times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/25 Full Review Massoud H This is not my kind of movie. And I loved it. I know I'm closer to two decades late to the party, but I get the hype. Almost want to see the sequels, but nah. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review This Old G The humor mostly comes by things that suddenly happen that shock you into laughter. There's not really much else to it other than that. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two days before his wedding, Doug (Justin Bartha) and three friends (Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis) drive to Las Vegas for a wild and memorable stag party. In fact, when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning, they can't remember a thing; nor can they find Doug. With little time to spare, the three hazy pals try to re-trace their steps and find Doug so they can get him back to Los Angeles in time to walk down the aisle.
Director
Todd Phillips
Producer
Todd Phillips, Daniel Goldberg
Screenwriter
Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Green Hat Films
Rating
R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Sexual Content|Some Drug Material)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 5, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 7, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$277.3M
Runtime
1h 39m
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