
The Hangover Part II (2011)
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a mellow pre-wedding brunch. However, nothing goes as planned and Bangkok is the perfect setting for another adventure with the rowdy group.
Details
Budget
$80,000,000
Rating
6/10 (10626 votes)
Status
Released
Production Companies
Legendary Pictures, Green Hat Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
About The Hangover Part II
Todd Phillips' 2011 comedy, "The Hangover Part II", reunites the cast for another chaotic bachelor party aftermath, this time set in Thailand. The film follows Stu, who attempts to play it safe with a pre-wedding brunch, only for events to spiral out of control in Bangkok. The plot centers on memory loss and a search for a missing friend, a structure that mirrors its predecessor but shifts the location and specific incidents.
While maintaining the same comedic tone, the sequel explores themes of friendship under duress and the consequences of reckless behavior. It received a 35% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score of 44/100, which suggests a mixed critical reception. The audience score from IMDb was 6.5/10, pointing to a more favorable view from general viewers compared to critics. The film's keywords, such as "stag night" and "memory loss," highlight its core comedic premise, while "drugs" and "hopeless" point to the escalating chaos and the group's predicament.
Why you might be searching for The Hangover Part II
People are often searching for this film due to its memorable sequence of events following a night of heavy partying and memory loss. The film's setting in Thailand and the recurring theme of a lost friend and an unexpected series of chaotic discoveries likely drive searches. Phrases like "2 men trying to get away from their wives trapped by women" or "a character in a comedy movie has a barbecue grill flare up in his face" indicate searches for specific, bizarre comedic moments, some of which may be misremembered or conflated with other films.
What reviewers are saying
One reviewer noted that while they enjoyed the original, they were hesitant about the sequel, but ultimately found it funny, though perhaps not as much as the first. They added that the plot reuses the same formula but in a different setting, with Bradley Cooper's character being a standout.
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