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A blowout Las Vegas bachelor party turns into a race against time when three hung-over groomsmen awaken after a night of drunken debauchery to find that the groom has gone missing, and attempt to get ... read more read more...him to the alter in time for his wedding. In 48 hours, Doug is scheduled to walk down the aisle, effectively ending his reign as a rowdy bachelor. Realizing that this is their last blowout with their best friend, Doug's groomsmen organize a Sin City bachelor bash he'll never forget. The next morning, the groomsmen come to in their Caesar's Palace suite to find a tiger in the bathroom and a six-month-old baby tucked away in the closet. Unfortunately, Doug is nowhere to be found. With no memory of the previous night's transgressions and precious little time to spare, the trio sets out in a hazy attempt to retrace their steps and discover exactly where things went wrong. Will they find Doug in time to get him to the wedding back in Los Angeles, or will his bride experience the sharp sting of disappointment when she walks down the aisle to discover that her future husband is nowhere to be found? Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Heather Graham star in a rambunctious comedy from Old School director Todd Phillips. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Todd Phillips

Release Date: June 5, 2009

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DVD Release Date: December 15, 2009

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  • July 11, 2010
    Laughed throughout this whole movie. a great cast that just has a great time and you can see it. 5 stars easy!!
  • March 7, 2012
    I didn't want to love The Hangover, I dont like it when I hear a lot of people call movies like this, one of the best ever made. But, to be honest this was much funnier then I thought it would be. The Hangover has no flaws, raunchy humour and fun quotable lines.
  • January 12, 2012
    I agree that it's overhyped and overrated, but...there's no denying that it made me laugh a few times and none of the characters especially annoyed me, unlike many other comedy films that seem to be almost universally loved. I'll be watching the sequel really soon.
  • January 3, 2012
    Smart screenplay, funny actings and great tension and surprise.
  • December 19, 2011
    Funny! Don't know what all the hype was about, but really funny movie.
  • December 3, 2011
    Some guys just can't handle Vegas

    Saw it again! Very Funny Movie!!! Just hilarious!!!!

    Doug (Justin Bartha) is about to be married, so his friends -- Stu (Ed Helms), a dentist planning on proposing to his girlfriend of three years, Phil (Bradley Cooper), a schoolteacher bored ... read moreof the married life, and Doug's soon to be brother-in-law Alan (Zach Galifianakis), who is smart yet socially-inept -- take him to Las Vegas for a bachelor party. Stu's girlfriend is very controlling, thereby forcing Stu to lie to her about their destination.
    The guys get a suite at their hotel, then sneak on to the roof of the hotel and toast to the night ahead. Skipping forward to the next morning, the three groomsmen awake with no memory of the previous night. They find Doug missing, Stu missing a tooth, a tiger in the bathroom, and a baby in the closet. Initially they believe Doug to have gone out for breakfast, but soon worry when his cellphone has been left behind. They collect what memories they have to figure what happened to Doug. The valet brings them a police car, which they had dropped off the night before.
    Because Phil is wearing a hospital bracelet, the guys head to the hospital. The doctor identifies roofies in their blood, and tells them that they had just come from a wedding. At the chapel, they learn that Stu had married a girl named Jade (Heather Graham). On the way to her place they're attacked by two Chinese thugs. They escape and find her, where she reveals she's a hooker and the baby is her's. Cops bust into her apartment to arrest the three men for stealing their car. However, not wanting to face the embarassment of losing their car, they work out a deal in which the men volunteer to demonstrate how tasers are used. Afterwards they pick up their car in good shape, though a Chinese man named Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong), is locked in the trunk and attacks them upon his release. Alan admits to having drugged their drinks the night before, hoping they'd have a better time, but had been sold Roofies by accident.
    They head back to the hotel to look for further evidence, but discover Mike Tyson instead, who is the owner of the tiger in their bathroom. He forces them to bring the tiger back to his place, and on the way there it destroys their car. After returning the tiger they're attacked again by Mr. Chow and his men. According to Chow, they'd mixed up bags the night before, and they were holding $80,000 of Chow's money. Chow demands it back in exchange for Doug, whom he has apparently captured. Unable to find the money, Alan decides to use his knowledge of counting cards to win the money in Blackjack. The money is returned, though Chow had captured a different Doug (Mike Epps), who was the dealer that had sold the Roofies to Alan.
    Phil is in the middle of calling Doug's fiance to tell her they lost Doug, when Stu realizes where Doug is. The guys had seen a mattress flung from their hotel earlier, and Stu deduces that Doug is locked on the roof. They find him, sunburned but holding on to the $80,000. They rush back home and make it to the wedding just in time. Phil happily goes back to his family, whilst Stu breaks up with his girlfriend and arranges a date with Jade. Alan finds a camera they'd had with them, & together they look at the images from the night they'd forgotten.
  • September 18, 2011
    I was surprised to see that this was a watchable movie. It was pretty entertaining. And Mike Tyson can't act for shit. Vintage Tyson.
  • August 7, 2011
    If I'd seen The Hangover opening weekend as opposed to a month later (and had managed to avoid everyone in the history of everything telling me how it was the best movie ever made) I'd say it was fucking hilarious. But since a few of the key parts (namely a specific shot during t... read morehe end credits) were kind of blown for me I'll say The Hangover was goddamned hysterical. Aside from many instances of comic gold being dropped in your lap, Todd Phillips put together a well-made movie. The chemistry between Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis was nothing short of hysterical. So many great one-liners in this movie but Galifianakis' delivery made the movie for me--especially his wolf pack speech on the roof. The Hangover isn't so much a movie as it is a series of really, really funny scenes. And that shot of Galifianakis in the elevator at the end during the slide show was one of the funniest things I've ever seen in my entire life. The Hangover was a very welcome break from the nonsense that's plagued the metroplexes this summer. A little was lost on me with the second (unrated) viewing but still a damn good time...
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    Funny and very original. Good to see a movie like this come along when there have been so many boring comedies now a days.
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    July 21, 2011
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    Unoriginal but potentially entertaining premise, but the interaction between the cast members just wasn't witty, interesting or even natural enough to satisfy (my standard for bro movie dialogue is Judd Apatow). And Galifianakis, on whom the movie relied too much, annoyed and cr... read moreeeped the f*** out of me. Painful to watch even though I actually wanted to find out how the baby or tiger got there.

Critic Reviews


Sara Vilkomerson
June 11, 2009
Sara Vilkomerson, New York Observer

You might be embarrassed by laughing at some of the silliness, but don't be: Everyone else will be cracking up, too. Full Review

Michael Phillips
June 5, 2009
Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune

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

Betsy Sharkey
June 5, 2009
Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

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

Rob Nelson
June 5, 2009
Rob Nelson, Minneapolis Star Tribune

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

Joe Neumaier
June 5, 2009
Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News

Amusing as it is, it never feels real. Full Review

Kyle Smith
June 5, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Memento meets Old School? It's party time. Full Review

Stephen Whitty
June 5, 2009
Stephen Whitty, Newark Star-Ledger

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

Rafer Guzman
June 5, 2009
Rafer Guzman, Newsday

Surprisingly funny and smartly acted. Full Review

Tom Long
June 5, 2009
Tom Long, Detroit News

Superbly cast, well-written and so silly it makes your teeth ache. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
June 5, 2009
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

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

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Facts


    • Phil: What happened last night?
    • Officer Franklin: Shut that baby up! Shut that baby up!
    • Officer Franklin: Not up in here!
    • Alan: [while picking up Phil at the school where he works] Did you have to park so close?
    • Doug: Doug Billings: Yeah, what's wrong?
    • Alan: I shouldn't be here.
    • Doug: Why is that, Alan?
    • Alan: I'm not supposed to be within two hundred feet of a school...or a Chuck E. Cheese.
    • Stu: What do tigers dream of, when they take their little tiger snooze. Do they dream of mauling zebra's or Halle Berry in her catwoman suit. Dont you worry your pretty striped head were gonna get you back to Tyson and your cosy tiger bed and then were gonna find our best friend Doug. and then were gonna give him a best friend hug. Doug x9 But if he's been murdered by crystal meth tweakerrrs....well then we're shit outta luck
    • Alan: Hey, guys, when's the next Halley's Comet?
    • Stu: I dunno. Not for like, another 80 years.
    • Alan: But it's not tonight, is it?
    • Stu: NO.

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