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The Hangover (2009)

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Reviews Counted:31

Fresh:25

Rotten:6

Average Rating:6.9/10

Consensus: 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.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Jun 5, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $277,313,371

Synopsis: From "Old School" director Todd Phillips comes a comedy about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong. Two days before his wedding, Doug (JUSTIN BARTHA) drives to Las Vegas with his best buddies... From "Old School" director Todd Phillips comes a comedy about a bachelor party gone very, very wrong.

Two days before his wedding, Doug (JUSTIN BARTHA) drives to Las Vegas with his best buddies Phil and Stu (BRADLEY COOPER and ED HELMS) and his future brother-in-law Alan (ZACH GALIFIANAKIS), for a blow-out bachelor party they vow they'll never forget.

But when the three groomsmen wake up the next morning with pounding headaches, they can't remember a thing. Their luxury hotel suite is beyond trashed and the groom is nowhere to be found.

With no clue about what happened and little time to spare, the trio must attempt to retrace their bad decisions from the night before in order to figure out where things went wrong in the hopes of finding Doug and getting him back to L.A. in time for his wedding.

But the more they begin to uncover, the more they realize just how much trouble they're really in.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures, a Green Hat Films Production of a Todd Phillips Movie: "The Hangover," starring Bradley Cooper ("He's Just Not That Into You"), Ed Helms ("The Office"), Zach Galifianakis ("What Happens in Vegas"), Heather Graham ("Baby on Board"), Justin Bartha (the "National Treasure" films) and Jeffrey Tambor ("Arrested Development").

The film is directed by Todd Phillips ("Old School") from a screenplay by Jon Lucas & Scott Moore ("Four Christmases"). Todd Phillips and Dan Goldberg ("Old School") produce, with Thomas Tull ("Watchmen"), Jon Jashni ("Observe and Report"), William Fay ("Observe and Report"), Scott Budnick ("School for Scoundrels"), Chris Bender ("American Pie," TV's "Kyle XY") and J.C. Spink ("Kyle XY") serving as executive producers.

The creative team includes director of photography Lawrence Sher ("Dan in Real Life"), production designer Bill Brzeski ("The Bucket List"), and editor Debra Neil-Fisher ("Baby Mama"). Music is by Christophe Beck ("What Happens in Vegas"). Soundtrack album is available on New Line Records. --© Warner Bros. [More]

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha

Starring: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Jeffrey Tambor, Rachel Harris, Heather Graham, Rob Riggle

Director: Todd Phillips

Director: Todd Phillips
Screenwriter: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore, Todd Phillips, Jeremy Garelick
Story: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Producer: Todd Phillips, Daniel Goldberg
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
06/11/09
Sara Vilkomerson
Sara Vilkomerson
New York Observer
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The movie smells like a hit, but honestly: Helms excepted, did it need to be quite so blandly cast, or quite so lamely raunchy?

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment 9 Comments
06/05/09
Michael Phillips
Michael Phillips
Chicago Tribune
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There is a sort of perverse brilliance or brilliant perverseness to be found in this story of a bachelor party gone terribly wrong.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
06/05/09
Betsy Sharkey
Betsy Sharkey
Los Angeles Times
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The Hangover, like the condition for which it's named, has some spirited moments, but more often it stumbles and slurs, regurgitating earlier pleasures and praying for the fog to lift.

Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment 1 Comment
06/05/09
Rob Nelson
Rob Nelson
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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Amusing as it is, it never feels real.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment 2 Comments
06/05/09
Joe Neumaier
Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News
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Memento meets Old School? It's party time.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment 1 Comment
06/05/09
Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith
New York Post
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Every summer needs at least one silly, dirty comedy, but The Hangover may end up being one of the few to actually get the mix right.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
06/05/09
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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Surprisingly funny and smartly acted.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment 1 Comment
06/05/09
Rafer Guzman
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
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Superbly cast, well-written and so silly it makes your teeth ache.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
06/05/09
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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The Hangover is a cut above the typical contemporary guy-friendship comedy.

Full Review Source: Salon.com | comment Comment
06/05/09
Stephanie Zacharek
Stephanie Zacharek
Salon.com
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Early in this unraveling adventure, a Vegas tourist quips, "Some guys just can't handle Vegas." Yeah, we know a couple: writers Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment 1 Comment
06/05/09
Lisa Kennedy
Lisa Kennedy
Denver Post
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You're likely to hear all about it as friends and co-workers endlessly quote lines or re-create scenes.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
06/05/09
Tom Maurstad
Tom Maurstad
Dallas Morning News
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The funniest movie so far this year.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/05/09
Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Waking up with a hangover and no memory of what happened the night before is an experience most people can relate to, but it's also a surefire device for comedy.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
06/05/09
J. R. Jones
J. R. Jones
Chicago Reader
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This is a bromance so primitive it's practically Bro-Magnon.

Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment 9 Comments
06/05/09
Richard Corliss
Richard Corliss
TIME Magazine
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A strong cast, a quirky script with some unexpected twists and a steady hand from the director's chair make this a desert ride on the wild side a worthy road trip.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
06/05/09
Bruce Demara
Bruce Demara
Toronto Star
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Even though Apatow has no fingerprints over this movie, The Hangover follows in the same surprise-me tradition: It takes us to the dumb side but comes back with something unexpectedly affecting.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/05/09
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Outrageousness proves hard to sustain, and after a stomach-lurchingly quick start, The Hangover slows down and, by the third act, fizzes out like Alka-Seltzer in a highball glass.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
06/05/09
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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The Hangover ain't art, but Phillips has shaped the hardcore hilarity into the summer party movie of all our twisted dreams.

Full Review Source: Rolling Stone | comment 1 Comment
06/05/09
Peter Travers
Peter Travers
Rolling Stone
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Phillips, with a script credited to Jon Lucas and Scott Moore (and with loads of loose-limbed interpretations from the cast), captures the amity among a group of grown men set loose without spouses, girlfriends, or sobriety to hinder them. (Or help.)

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
06/05/09
Steven Rea
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
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