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The Hangover (2009) -- In Las Vegas, three groomsmen lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, forcing them to retrace their steps in order to find him before the church bells ring.
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Director:
Todd Phillips
Writers (WGA):
Jon Lucas (written by) &
Scott Moore (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
5 June 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Crime more
Tagline:
Feel it June 5 more
Plot:
A Las Vegas-set comedy centered around three groomsmen who lose their about-to-be-wed buddy during their drunken misadventures, then must retrace their steps in order to find him. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(1310 articles)
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User Reviews:
One of the funniest movies I have ever seen. PERIOD. more (400 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bradley Cooper ... Phil Wenneck

Ed Helms ... Stu Price

Zach Galifianakis ... Alan Garner

Justin Bartha ... Doug Billings

Heather Graham ... Jade
Sasha Barrese ... Tracy Garner

Jeffrey Tambor ... Sid Garner

Ken Jeong ... Mr. Chow

Rachael Harris ... Melissa

Mike Tyson ... Himself

Mike Epps ... Black Doug

Jernard Burks ... Leonard

Rob Riggle ... Officer Franklin
Cleo King ... Officer Garden

Bryan Callen ... Eddie Palermo
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Hangover (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material.
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
100 min | 108 min (unrated version)
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:R (certificate #45241) | Netherlands:12 | UK:15 | Ireland:16 | Finland:K-13 | Sweden:11 | Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Singapore:NC-16 (edited version) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Portugal:M/16 | Australia:MA (cut) | USA:Unrated (unrated version) | Hong Kong:IIB | Germany:12 (f) | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Ontario) | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba) | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Argentina:16 | Mexico:B15 | India:A | Brazil:14 | UK:18 (DVD version) | Australia:R (DVD version) | Australia:R (extended version) | South Korea:18 | Denmark:11 | Austria:14 | France:U | Turkey:15+
Filming Locations:
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA more
Company:
Warner Bros. Pictures more

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Trivia:
Bradley Cooper's character, Phil, is an English teacher. The book he is teaching can be seen on his desk: Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the scene where Chow jumps of the trunk with a crowbar and starts hitting Stu, Alan and Phil, the crowbar is prop and is obviously made out of rubber. Also when Chow hits Stu with the crowbar, the crowbar bends. more
Quotes:
[first lines]
Doug Billings: [on recording] Hey, you've reached Doug. Sorry I missed your call. Please leave a name and number and I'll get back to you.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Golden Globes Red Carpet Live (2010) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
In the Air Tonight more

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312 out of 522 people found the following review useful.
One of the funniest movies I have ever seen. PERIOD., 6 June 2009
10/10
Author: jirshon from United States

I walked into this movie a little hesitant, and man did I feel like a complete tool for doubting Todd Phillips once again.

I was hesitant for quite a few reasons. One being that I was a little unimpressed with the trailer, but trust me, after you see this movie you will realize that most of the movie couldn't have possibly made it into the trailer. Another reason was the writers.... their previous works being The Ghosts of Girlfriend's Pasts and Four Christmases and Rebound. I don't know what they did between those and this but damn did they step their game up.

Now, the movie is hilarious. I have become so used to the thought of the Judd Apatow gang being the only ones to make truly funny films, but I realized very quickly into this movie that I was dead wrong. I think this movie was by far ten times funnier than Pineapple Express, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Step Brothers, etc. And I find each of those flicks truly, hilariously, funny.

I remember watching Superbad the first time and thinking that that was the funniest movie ever made, when it comes to films with legitimate plots and characters, etc. And maybe Superbad and The Hangover are pretty close, but who knows....

So PLEASE see this film. The audience I saw it with was laughing hysterically every five minutes at least. There is enough one-liners to quote all summer, and enough subtle jokes to laugh about later on that you didn't catch the first time.

OH and by the way, if you love Old School, you will LOVE the ending. That's all I can say.

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