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The Hangover (2009): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Hangover is a 2009 crime comedy directed by Todd Phillips, starring Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes and earned $469.3 million worldwide on a $35 million budget. It won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including Best Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2010. Critics gave it 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Todd Phillips
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $35M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
The story
What Is The Hangover About?
The premise of The Hangover without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A bachelor party in Las Vegas takes a disastrous turn when Doug and his friends find themselves in the middle of a chaotic night they can't remember. They wake up the morning after to discover their hotel suite trashed and their groom-to-be, Doug, missing. As they struggle to recall the previous evening's events, they must retrace their steps and confront the escalating consequences of their wild night out, hoping to find Doug and salvage the wedding.
The Hangover Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- hangover
- bachelor party
- morning after
- drunkenness
- female nudity
- stripper
- waitress
- girl wears a bathrobe
- pubic hair
- wedding
- party
- tiger
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- hotel suite
- las vegas wedding
- breast feeding
- hedonism
- male frontal nudity
- mike tyson character
- craps
- absurd comedy
- gross out comedy
- road movie
- voyeurism
- french kiss
- blonde woman
- sun tanning
- sunbathing
- brunette
- satchel
- man purse
- friend
- baby
- prostitute
- dentist
- mercedes convertible
- hotel
- searching for missing friend
- friendship between men
- snorricam
- photo album epilogue
- ends with a wedding
- reverse chronology
- implied fellatio
- implied cunnilingus
- single mother
- sex in an elevator
- roofie
- hostage
- drugged drink
- director cameo
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Cast & crew
The Hangover Cast
Justin Bartha leads the cast, with Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis. Directed by Todd Phillips.
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Director Todd Phillips
From the director
More from Todd Phillips
More films directed by Todd Phillips, best-rated first: Joker, Old School, Bittersweet Motel and Road Trip.
Ratings
The Hangover Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Hangover 79% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
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IMDb 7.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 79% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 84%
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Metacritic 73 Metascore
User score 7.6
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TMDB 73% User score
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Plot
The Hangover Plot Summary
What happens in The Hangover from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Doug and Tracy are on the brink of their wedding day, but complications arise when Tracy’s parents, Sid (Jeffrey Tambor) and Linda (Sondra Currie), express their disapproval of Doug, played by Justin Bartha. Just five hours before the ceremony, Tracy receives a distressing call from Doug’s friend Phil, who informs her that they can’t locate Doug.
Full summary
The whole story of The Hangover, scene by scene
Box office
The Hangover Box Office & Budget
The Hangover grossed $469.3 million worldwide on a $35 million budget, 13 times what it cost. $277.3 million came from the US and Canada and $192 million (41%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$469.3M
13× its budget
- US & Canada
- $277.3M
- International
- $192M
- Budget
- $35M
US & Canada 59%
Rest of the world 41%
Awards
The Hangover Awards & Nominations
The Hangover won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including Best Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2010.
3 wins4 nominations4 ceremonies
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Critics' Choice 2010 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Comedy Movie
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Artios Awards 2010 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Feature - Studio or Independent Comedy
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Golden Globes 2010 1 win · 1 nomination- Won Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
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BAFTA 2010 1 nomination- Nominated Best Original Screenplay
Videos
The Hangover Trailers & Videos
4 videos: 2 trailers and 2 clips.
- Trailer Trailer
- Clip Full Movie Preview
- Clip Alan's Sentimental Pregame Speech
Quiz
How Well Do You Know The Hangover?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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- Question 10: not answered
What city do Phil, Stu, and Alan travel to for Doug's bachelor party?
Cars
Cars in The Hangover
60 cars on screen, including the 1969 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE Convertible W111 and the 2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV.
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2005 Cadillac Escalade ESV Important role -
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1980 Cadillac Sedan DeVille Stretched Limousine Minor role
Details
The Hangover Also Known As
46 alternative titles, including “Se Beber” and “Não Case”.
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- Se Beber
- Não Case
- Hangover Part 1
- The Hangover: Theatrical Version
- Másnaposak
- Masnaposak
- Resacon En Las Vegas 1
- Hangover 1
- La gueule de bois
- Very Bad Trip
- 행오버
- 행오버 1
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- 宿醉
- Una notte da leoni
- Kac Vegas
- Мальчишник в Вегасе
- Resacón en Las Vegas
- A Ressaca
- Felekten Bir Gece
- Baksmällan
- Másnaposok
- خماری
- Pařba ve Vegas
- Tømmermænd i Vegas
- Последният ергенски запой
- Vo štvorici po opici
- Kauhea kankkunen
- בדרך לחתונה עוצרים בווגאס
- เดอะ แฮงค์โอเวอร์ เมายกแก๊ง แฮงค์ยกก๊วน
- Marea mahmureală
- Não Case!
- Lendemain de veille
- Похмілля у Вегасі
- ハングオーバー！消えた花ムコと史上最悪の二日酔い
- 醉後大丈夫
- Prekrokana noč
- Мамурлук у Вегасу
- ¿Qué Pasó Ayer?
- Mamurluk
- Paģiras
- Pagirios Las Vegase
- 醉爆伴郎團
- Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm, ჰენგოვერი
- अय्याशी की रात
- Ressaca a Las Vegas
- Pohmakas
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FAQ
The Hangover FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of The Hangover, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hangover?
The Hangover runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was The Hangover released?
The Hangover was released on June 5, 2009.
Who directed The Hangover?
The Hangover was directed by Todd Phillips.
More films by Todd Phillips Who is in the cast of The Hangover?
The Hangover stars Justin Bartha, Bradley Cooper and Zach Galifianakis.
How much did The Hangover make at the box office?
The Hangover grossed $469.3 million worldwide ($277.3 million domestic, $192 million international) on a budget of $35 million.
How is The Hangover rated?
The Hangover has 7.7/10 on IMDb, 79% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic and 73% on TMDB.
What awards did The Hangover win?
The Hangover won 3 awards from 4 nominations, including Best Comedy Movie at the Critics' Choice 2010.
Does The Hangover have a post-credit scene?
Yes. The Hangover has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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