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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 Sep 18, 2017
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. Go to Full Review Candice Frederick Reel Talk Online Sep 12, 2017
B
... I went in to The Hangover with low expectations but ended up laughing more times than I thought I would. Go to Full Review Jordan Hoffman UGO Aug 11, 2009
C
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. Go to Full Review David Griffiths Subculture Entertainment Oct 29, 2024
4/5
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. Go to Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Sep 4, 2023
3/4
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. Go to Full Review Robin Holabird Robin Holabird Aug 11, 2021
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... Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michael N @RT03385361 3 days ago One of the funniest movies ever See more Cash S @RT12753438 4 days ago This movie is so fucking funny See more Lincoln L @Linkolnbio2 Sep 15, 2026 This movie is just so much fun to watch See more Willow F @RT68152585 Aug 25, 2026 absolutely hilarious See more Ollie H @RT13907347 Aug 22, 2026 One of the funniest late night comedies I have ever seen. Great cast, great plot, great story, great characters This movie is up there for being funny See more Evan P @RT61326962 Aug 19, 2026 The Hangover was one of if not the funniest movie I have ever seen. The entire cast was incredible, but Alan Garner played by Zach Galifianakis stole the show. This movie is one of those movies where I could see it over and over again without getting bored. By far, The Hangover is my favorite comedy movie of all time. The appearance of Mike Tyson was hilarious. Overall, I love this film and I highly recommend it. See more Read all reviews
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Todd Phillips

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Bradley Cooper

Phil

Ed Helms

Stu

Zach Galifianakis

Alan

Justin Bartha

Doug

Heather Graham

Jade

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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
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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