Director: Todd Phillips
Cast: Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha
Synopsis: Two days before his wedding, Doug (Bartha) drives to Las Vegas with his best buddies Phil and Stu (Cooper and Helms) and his future brother-in-law Alan (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.
Critics: “The director, harnessing the talents of a relatively unknown cast, creates a genuine minor classic of the genre.” - Observer
“The cracking script - a veritable treasure trove of smart one-liners - and beautifully-worked set pieces make this one of the most enjoyable comedies of the year.” - Sky Movies
“Succeeding equally well as rowdy romp, what-happened mystery and man-crush comedy, /The Hangover/ is an unexpected winner.” - Total Film
“Rude, crude and downright distasteful - this film is brilliant.” - Sun Online
Despite it’s relatively unknown cast and small budget The Hangover was one of the surprise hits of 2009 going on to gross over $459 million at the global box office, easily making back it’s $35 million budget.
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