The Hangover Part II (2011)

Director:

Todd Phillips

Writers (WGA):

Craig Mazin (written by) &
Scot Armstrong (written by) ...
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Release Date:

26 May 2011 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The Wolfpack Is Back

Plot:

Two years after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug jet to Thailand for Stu's wedding. Stu's plan for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, goes seriously awry.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Beer | Tattoo | Monkey | Marshmallow

Awards:

2 wins & 14 nominations

Cast

Bradley Cooper	...	Phil
Ed Helms	...	Stu
Zach Galifianakis	...	Alan
Justin Bartha	...	Doug
Ken Jeong	...	Mr. Chow
Paul Giamatti	...	Kingsley
Mike Tyson	...	Mike Tyson
Jeffrey Tambor	...	Sid Garner
Mason Lee	...	Teddy
Jamie Chung	...	Lauren
Sasha Barrese	...	Tracy
Gillian Vigman	...	Stephanie
Aroon Seeboonruang	...	Monk
Nirut Sirichanya	...	Fohn
Yasmin Lee	...	Kimmy
Nick Cassavetes	...	Tattoo Joe
Sondra Currie	...	Linda Garner
Schnitrnunt Busarakamwong	...	Grand Wizard
Bryan Callen	...	Samir
Brody Stevens	...	Kingsley Guy
Nimit Luksameepong	...	Desk Officer
Michael Berry Jr.	...	Vladi
Andrew Howard	...	Nikolai
Danai Thiengdham	...	Cell Block Officer
Thana Srisuke	...	Fighting Monk
Pairot Noiply	...	Shouting Man
Penpak Sirikul	...	Joi
Sanita Jai-Ua	...	Hostess #1
Chanicha Shindejanichakul	...	Hostess #2
Vithaya Pansringarm	...	Minister
Kim Lee	...	Dancer
Palakorn Chaiklang	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Palakorn Gunjina	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Pongsatorn Sawadchatchawan	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Kaweewit Chaikaew	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Pure Watanabe	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Rattana Janprasit	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Jetsada Yuktabutra	...	Wedding Band / Ska Ranger
Tanner Maguire	...	Phil – 12 Years Old
William A. Johnson	...	Stu – 12 Years Old
Aedin Mincks	...	Alan – 12 Years Old
Dylan Boyack	...	Doug – 12 Years Old
William Jiang	...	Chow – 12 Years Old
Lynne Kidder	...	Woman at Restaurant
Frédéric North	...	Helicopter Pilot (as Fred North)
Crystal the Monkey	...	Drug Dealing Monkey (as Crystal)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Channon Roe	...	Stefan Lefrontier
Michael Bennett	...	American Tourist (uncredited)
Bruce Blain	...	Soi Cowboy Patron (uncredited)
Iran Daniel	...	TSA Agent (uncredited)
Christina Ebert	...	Airport Passenger (uncredited)
Olivia Jackson	...	Interpol (uncredited)
Claire Kim	...	Dancer (uncredited)
Virginia Lalata	...	Hostess #3 (uncredited)
Jessica Lee	...	Thai Club Girl (uncredited)
Lex Luther	...	Interpol Agent (uncredited)
Scott Moran	...	The Monkey (uncredited)
Jamie Noel	...	Girl with Mr. Chow (uncredited)
Desmond O'Neill	...	Soi Cowboy Drunkard (uncredited)
Todd Phillips	...	Mr. Creepy (uncredited)
Mika Santoh	...	Thai Pole Dancer (uncredited)
Emma Wetzel	...	I-Hop Patron (uncredited)
Karen Jean Wu	...	Flight Attendant (uncredited)

Directed by
Todd Phillips

Writing credits (WGA)
Craig Mazin		(written by) &
Scot Armstrong		(written by) &
Todd Phillips		(written by)
Jon Lucas		(characters) &
Scott Moore		(characters)

Produced by
Scott Budnick	....	executive producer
Joseph Garner	....	associate producer
Daniel Goldberg	....	producer
Jon Jashni	....	executive producer
Chris Lowenstein	....	line producer
Todd Phillips	....	producer
David Siegel	....	co-producer
J.C. Spink	....	executive producer
Thomas Tull	....	executive producer
Vineet	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	co-producer

Original Music by
Christophe Beck

Cinematography by
Lawrence Sher		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Debra Neil-Fisher
Michael L. Sale		(as Mike Sale)

Casting by
Justine Baddeley
Kim Davis-Wagner

Production Design by
Bill Brzeski

Art Direction by
Desma Murphy
Philip Toolin

Set Decoration by
Danielle Berman

Costume Design by
Louise Mingenbach

Makeup Department
Merribelle Anderson	....	assistant department head hair
Jennifer Bell	....	hair department head
Clare M. Corsick	....	department head hair stylist
Rebecca DeHerrera	....	makeup artist
Lee Gren	....	specialty tattoo artist: Tinsley Studio
Amy Lederman	....	makeup artist
Lori McCoy-Bell	....	personal hair stylist: Bradley Cooper
Joseph Michael Regina	....	key makeup artist
Keith Sayer	....	co-department head makeup
Janeen Schreyer	....	makeup department head

Production Management
Oliver Ackermann	....	unit production manager
Jennifer Corey	....	production supervisor
Lisa Dennis Kennedy	....	post-production supervisor
Panyawadee Sangchai	....	production supervisor (as Panyawadee Navarut Na Ayudhya)
Mark Scoon	....	executive in charge of production
David Siegel	....	unit production manager
Steven Squillante	....	production supervisor
Barbara Russo	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Desho Bernard	....	first assistant director: Thailand
Dennis Burrell	....	additional second assistant director
Mathew Dunne	....	first assistant director: second unit
Stephen W. Moore	....	second second assistant director
Phattana Sansumran	....	second assistant director: Thailand
Inthira Sawantrat	....	second assistant director: Thailand
Paul Schneider	....	second assistant director
Brian Smrz	....	second unit director
Eddie Thorne	....	second assistant director
Jeffrey Wetzel	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Brett Andrews	....	assistant property master
Russell Bobbitt	....	property master
Max E. Brehme	....	property master
Michael Brzeski	....	production assistant to art department
Shane Buckallew	....	plaster gang boss
Nattavut Buranakij	....	stand-by props
Lorrie Campbell	....	set designer
Sirimas Gamm Chaimeeglin	....	art assistant
Pattamawan Chaiwattananan	....	art coordinator
Rick Chavez	....	assistant property master
Sarawut Chincharoen	....	property master
Courtney Cocherell	....	set decoration coordinator
Doug Crawford	....	propmaker
Brendon Crigler	....	gang boss: set dressing
Jack Evans	....	buyer
Andy Flores	....	standby painter
Neil Gahm	....	propmaker gang boss
Kiel Gookin	....	assistant art director
Chris Herrington	....	painter
Damon Hight	....	propmaker foreman
Pattaris Imsumrunrut	....	stand-by art director: second unit (as Pattaris Pat Imsumrunrat)
Christopher Isenegger	....	graphic designer
Tommy John	....	painter
David Ladish	....	set dresser
Eric Luling	....	on-set dresser
Brook Mansbridge	....	propmaker gangboss
Bryan McBrien	....	greens coordinator: Los Angeles
Jeffrey McMahon	....	general foreman
Alexandra Michael	....	art department production assistant
Michael Mikita Jr.	....	paint supervisor
Tony Miller	....	set plasterer
David Moreau	....	set designer
Christopher Neely	....	leadman
Cesar Orozco	....	propmaker
Anne Porter	....	set designer
John H. Samson	....	construction coordinator
Songwuth Simawatana	....	graphic designer: Thailand
Jim Stubblefield	....	assistant property master
Marc Tantin	....	welder gang boss
Michael Thurman	....	set dresser

Sound Department
David A. Arnold	....	dialogue editor
Ron Bartlett	....	sound re-recording mixer
David V. Butler	....	supervising dialogue editor
Russell Farmarco	....	dialogue editor
Carl Fischer	....	boom operator
Eric Flickinger	....	digital sound mix technician
Cameron Frankley	....	sound designer
Cameron Frankley	....	supervising sound editor
Dana LeBlanc Frankley	....	assistant sound editor
Lee Gilmore	....	sound effects editor
Eric Gotthelf	....	adr mixer
Petur Hliddal	....	sound mixer
Richard Hocks	....	adr supervisor: Thailand
Annop Jaikaew	....	boom operator
Jason W. Jennings	....	sound designer
David Jobe	....	foley mixer
Gregg Landaker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Jon Michaels	....	first assistant sound editor
Peggy Names	....	boom operator
Brian Seagrave	....	audio post-conform
Thomas Whiting	....	supervising adr editor

Special Effects by
Ilya Churinov	....	special effects technician
Terence J. Cox	....	special effects foreman
Yves De Bono	....	special effects supervisor
Scott Dwyer	....	special effects technician
Phil H. Fravel	....	special effects technician
Scott Garcia	....	special effects technician
Jonn Herzberger	....	special effects shop foreman
Joel Hobbie	....	special effects foreman
Vasit Suchitta	....	prosthetic animals
Harit Taechathummarak	....	special effects senior technician

Visual Effects by
Christopher Blazick	....	pipeline engineer
Rob Blue	....	visual effects artist: Hammerhead
Stuart Bruzek	....	visual effects artist
Jon Doyle	....	digital compositor
Dick Edwards	....	visual effects supervisor: Invisible Effects
David Feinsilber	....	visual effects coordinator
Patrick Hernandez	....	visual effects production assistant
Deborah Hiner	....	rotoscope artist
Paul Hopkins	....	matchmove/layout
Les Hunter	....	visual effects producer: Hammerhead Productions
Christopher Ivins	....	compositor: ICO
Leopoldo Juarez	....	cg artist
Michael Kennedy	....	visual effects supervisor: Hammerhead
Dan Levitan	....	visual effects supervisor
Isaac Lipstadt	....	visual effects
Shira Mandel	....	digital compositor
Daniel Mellitz	....	compositor
Jack Mullins	....	visual effects
Tracy Park	....	visual effects coordinator: Hammerhead
Dan Smiczek	....	CG supervisor: Hammerhead
Robert Stadd	....	visual effects supervisor
Wilson Tang	....	digital restoration
Linda Tremblay	....	digital compositor
Pota Tseng	....	visual effects artist
Mark Velazquez	....	compositor
Chris B. Schnitzer	....	director of visual effects: Warner Bros. (uncredited)

Stunts
Brahim Achabbakhe	....	stunts (as Brahime Achabbkhe)
Cameron Ambridge	....	stunts
Ratiwat Bubpsasawat	....	stunts
Tanapol Chuksrida	....	stunts
Haydn Dalton	....	stunts
Ashley Fairfield	....	stunts
Brent Fletcher	....	stunts
Kieran Gallagher	....	stunts
Allan Graf	....	stunt coordinator
Keii Johnston	....	stunts
Jim Khaowwong	....	stunts
Paul Lacovara	....	stunts
Paul M. Lane	....	stunts
Damian Mavis	....	stunts
Scott McLean	....	stunts
Lukas Olbinski	....	stunts
Sang Panguta	....	stunts
Jimmy N. Roberts	....	stunts
Steve Schriver	....	stunts
Ben Siemer	....	stunts (as Benjamin Siemer)
Foon Singaroon	....	stunts
Seng Sirikhanaeruf	....	stunt coordinator
Russell Solberg	....	second unit stunt coordinator
Sathian Somkhao	....	stunts
Philip Tan	....	stunts
Jim Wilkey	....	stunts
Brahim Achabbakhe	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Dean Alexandrou	....	stunts (uncredited)
Cameron Ambridge	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Dean Bailey	....	stunts (uncredited)
Raelene Chapman	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Tanapol Chuksrida	....	stunt double: Ken Jeong (uncredited)
Tanapol Chuksrida	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Haydn Dalton	....	stunt double: Zach Galifianakis (uncredited)
Ashley Fairfield	....	stunt double: Bradley Cooper (uncredited)
Brent Fletcher	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Kieran Gallagher	....	stunt double: Ed Helms (uncredited)
Byron Gibson	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Keii Johnston	....	stunt driver (uncredited)
Paul Lacovara	....	stunt double: Bradley Cooper (uncredited)
Lex Luther	....	stunt performer (uncredited)
Damian Mavis	....	stunt double: Bradley Cooper (uncredited)
Scott McLean	....	stunt double: Ed Helms (uncredited)
Steve Schriver	....	stunt double: Zack Galifianakis (uncredited)
Ron Smoorenburg	....	stunt fighter (uncredited)
Philip Tan	....	stunt double: Ken Jeong (uncredited)
Webster Whinery	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Greg Baldi	....	camera operator: second unit
Mike Barnett	....	edge arm operator
Mike Bellantoni	....	grip
Dane Bjerno	....	aerial camera technician
Hans Bjerno	....	aerial director of photography
Frank Buono	....	camera operator
Alan Caudillo	....	camera operator
Alan Caudillo	....	director of photography: second unit
Smithsuth 'Pop' Chesda	....	gaffer
Tim Christie	....	dolly grip: "a" camera
Bill Coe	....	first assistant camera
John Crimins	....	lighting console programmer
Sean Patrick Crowell	....	key grip
Josh Day	....	set lighting technician
Josh Denering	....	grip
Suzanne Dietz	....	film loader
Rosie Djibinian	....	additional photography
Julie Donovan	....	key first assistant camera
Tulio Duenas	....	second assistant camera
Christopher Duskin	....	director of photography: second unit
Michael Enriquez	....	grip
David Ghegan	....	best boy electric
Melinda Sue Gordon	....	still photographer
Peter Graf	....	aerial camera system tech eclipse
Jerry Gregoricka	....	rigging electrician
Todd Grunberger	....	rigging grip
Adam Harrison	....	rigging electric best boy
Daniel A Hernandez	....	video assist
Chris Hill	....	video playback
Robert Ikeda	....	grip
Gregory Irwin	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Gilbert Jamault	....	balloon light technician
Luke Kalteux	....	lighting technician: L.A. unit
Douglas Kieffer	....	set lighting technician
John Koth	....	best boy grip
Alex Kuchera	....	grip: second unit thailand
Burton 'Joe' Kuchera	....	gaffer: second unit
John Kuchera	....	key grip: second unit
Jeffrey S. Lorenz	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera, second unit
Rittikorn Manonom	....	camera operator
Gary Martinez	....	video assist: second unit
W. Ted Mayer	....	dolly grip
Peter McCaffrey	....	camera operator: "a" camera
Peter McCaffrey	....	steadicam operator
Michael A. Mendez	....	best boy grip
Richie Moore	....	"a" camera operator: action unit
Glenn E. Moran	....	rigging gaffer
Joey Moran	....	electrician
David Newbert	....	grip
Mynor Priesing	....	grip
Rj Erin Reilly	....	rigging grip
Robert J. Reilly	....	best boy rigging grip
Joel A. Ruiz	....	rigging electrician
Archawin Saengritt	....	camera operator: action unit
Marc Salter	....	rigging electric fixtures
Paul Sanchez	....	camera operator
Jack Serino	....	rigging grip
Pete Smithsuth	....	lighting technician
Josh Stancil	....	rigging key grip
John Trunk	....	video assist
Jarred Waldron	....	gaffer
Hootly Weedn	....	electrician
Chris Weigand	....	lighting technician
Aaron G. York	....	libra head operator
Jayden York	....	libra head operator
Eric Yu	....	digital imaging technician
John Zivelonghi	....	set lighting technician

Animation Department
Isidoro Avila	....	props

Casting Department
Bill Dance	....	extras casting
Barbara Harris	....	adr voice casting
Freya Krasnow	....	casting associate
Thitiya Thongbai	....	casting: Thailand
Stacee Vatanapan	....	cast assistant
Matt Wells	....	casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Joshua Coleman	....	costumer
Steve Constancio	....	set costumer
Tina Dowd	....	costumer
Lynne Duggins	....	costumer
Melanie Ghisays	....	costumer
Alison McCosh	....	assistant costume designer
Bob Moore Jr.	....	set costumer
Lynn Ollie	....	costumer
Matt Reitsma	....	head textile artist
Leticia Sandoval	....	specialty costumes
Eric Yake	....	set costumer
Daniela Kurrle	....	costume builder (uncredited)

Editorial Department
Jill Bogdanowicz	....	senior digital film colorist
Scott Burnette	....	assistant editor
David S. Clark	....	additional editor
Steve Greenberg	....	post production assistant
Bruce Lomet	....	digital intermediate producer
Mark Sachen	....	colorist
Everette Webber	....	digital intermediate editor
Tim Weyers	....	post-production coordinator
Darin Wooldridge	....	home video mastering colorist
Shane Lefler	....	colorist (uncredited)
Shane Lefler	....	on-line editor (uncredited)

Music Department
Fernand Bos	....	supervising music editor
George Doering	....	musician
George Drakoulias	....	music supervisor
Haim Mazar	....	source music engineer
David Metzner	....	music editor
Jake Monaco	....	score programmer
Randall Poster	....	music supervisor
Peter Rotter	....	music contractor
Jason Ruder	....	supervising music editor
Christopher Sprinkle	....	music consultant
Casey Stone	....	music scoring mixer
Margaret Yen	....	music consultant
Peter Afterman	....	music clearance (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Ted Basso	....	production van driver operator
Alex E. Burns	....	transportation
Rock LeRoy	....	driver
John Lybrand	....	transportation
Lori Maxwell	....	dispatcher
Tommy Tancharoen	....	transportation coordinator
Tom Whelpey	....	transportation

Other crew
Caroline Andrade	....	second assistant accountant
A. Onomen Asikele	....	language coach
Philip Banks	....	set production assistant
Russell Geoffrey Banks	....	lead stand-in
Guy Barwell	....	stand-in
Mark Behar	....	personal assistant to original lead cast members
Michael Betz	....	key assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Lloyd Bunnak	....	voice artist
Jeanne Byrd	....	script supervisor
Jules Carideo	....	production coordinator (as Julie Carideo)
Nuchanart Chareonsontichai	....	travel coordinator
Florence Chung	....	extras coordinator
Joann Connolly	....	set production assistant
Allison Daly	....	payroll accountant
Thanadda Donkitphai	....	production assistant
Juntra Donovan-Santitharangkun	....	second unit production coordinator: studio (as Juntra Santitharangkun)
Jonathan Englander	....	production counsel to Living Films
Fred Fein	....	stand-in
Neale Fishback	....	key assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Richard Franceschini	....	production resources executive
Jake Garber	....	puppeteer
Benjamin George	....	assistant to mr. helms
Ruben Guevara III	....	production assistant
Thomas L. Gunderson	....	head animal trainer
Patrick Hernandez	....	production assistant
Henry Hobson	....	title designer
Mark Hochman	....	video and computer graphics supervisor
Laura Hoyt	....	set staff assistant: additional photography
Ruchira Huachipet	....	marine supervisor: Thailand unit
Thanadda Eve Jackson	....	production assistant: Thailand
Ross Jensen	....	production accountant
Vipavee Jittisatianporn	....	work permit production assisstant
Pornpan Jormsak	....	production coordinator
Lance Julian	....	marine coordinator
Ticha Kanchanasantiea	....	production assistant
Michael G. Kehoe	....	craft service (as Michael Kehoe)
Jess King	....	assistant production coordinator
Asaf Lackgren	....	production assistant
Roxann Langlois	....	travel coordinator
View Lenbury	....	on-set interpreter
Andrew Lipschultz	....	unit publicist
Evelyn Liu	....	stand-in
Jennifer Lobban	....	second assistant accountant
Brittany Martin	....	set production assistant
Mike James Masumoto	....	key assistant location manager: Los Angeles
Aaron McDowell	....	marine shipwright: Thailand unit (as Aaron Scott McDowell)
David Midgen	....	titles producer
Patrick Mignano	....	location manager: Los Angeles
Johnny Mulligan	....	location accountant
Songpurn Musikadilok	....	animal wrangler: Thailand Unit (as Songporn Musikadilok)
Araya Nakkate	....	locations co-ordinator: second unit
Araya Nakkate	....	production secretary: Thailand
Chetsada Netroong	....	aerial unit coordinator: second unit
Frédéric North	....	pilot
Scott Parker	....	post-production accountant
Amy Poncher	....	assistant: Scott Budnick
Pramote Pongsanon	....	production assistant
Bryant Powell	....	stand-in
Samavee Pummoung	....	location assistant: Thailand
Supattra 'Pum' Punyadee	....	production assistant
Surawit Sae Kang	....	adr voices
Suwimon Sakaew	....	equipment coordinator
Somchai Santitharangkun	....	location manager
Apinat 'Obb' Siricharoenjit	....	production assistant
Asakorn Sirisujarittham	....	choreographer
Nick Spetsiotis	....	assistant marine coordinator
Frances Stafford	....	production assistant
Paul Straw	....	production secretary
Mattana Suthammasa	....	assistant production coordinator: Thailand
Debbie Tieman	....	first assistant accountant
Roy Vongtama	....	voice artist
Tim Williams	....	monkey trainer
J.J. Tucker Wysong	....	assistant to line producer
Karen Yokomizo	....	first assistant accountant: US
Tye Zinck	....	dive supervisor: Thailand unit
Tye Zinck	....	marine key safety: Thailand unit
William Bowling	....	production consultant (uncredited)
Lance Julian	....	marine supervisor (uncredited)
Frédéric North	....	aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Legendary Pictures (in association with)
• Green Hat Films
• Living Films

Distributors

• Acme Film (2011) (Lithuania) (theatrical)
• Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (2011) (Portugal) (theatrical)
• Roadshow Films (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Village Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2011) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2011) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2011) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2011) (France) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (2011) (Argentina) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• FX Network (2013) (USA) (TV)
• Home Box Office (HBO) (2012) (Netherlands) (TV) (limited)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (Germany) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Blu-ray)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (Blu-ray)

Special Effects

• Animal Makers (animatronic animals)

Other Companies

• Liquid Soul Media  marketing and publicity
• Birds & Animals Unlimited  animals provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  camera dollies
• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Doggicam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• DoggieCam Systems  BodyMount provided by
• EMS Payroll  extras payroll
• Film Art  artwork
• Gallagher Entertainment  insurance (uncredited)
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  hair and makeup trailer
• Movie Movers  office trailer
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Performance Filmworks  Edge Crane System
• Pictorvision  Eclipse aerial camera system
• Picture Mill, The  main titles
• Scarlet Letters  end titles
• Scenechronize  production management software
• Total Transportation Concept  international logistics
• VS Service Ltd.  grip and lighting equipment
• VS Service Ltd.  star trailers
• WaterTower Music  soundtrack

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content including graphic nudity, drug use and brief violent images

Runtime:

102 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Thai

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R (certificate #46756) | Australia:MA | UK:15 (cut) | Ireland:16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Brazil:16 | Singapore:M18 (edited version) | Germany:12 | Argentina:16 | Philippines:R-18 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:18 (censored version) | Japan:R15+ (edited version) | Sweden:11 | South Korea:18 | Japan:R18+ (unedited version) | Singapore:R21 | India:A | Italy:T | Netherlands:12 | Peru:14

Filming Locations:

Bangkok, Thailand

Company:

Warner Bros

Trivia:

The three Billy Joel references in the movie (a "Glass Houses" poster in Alan's room; the song "The Downeaster 'Alexa'" on the soundtrack, and the parody of "Allentown" sung by Ed Helms) stemmed from Todd Phillips's desire to decorate Alan's bedroom with the poster, feeling that Alan would strongly identify with it.

Goofs:

Continuity: The plane taking off from CA seems to be a 747 by the shape of the nose, the one landing was an Airbus as previously stated.

Quotes:

Mr. Chow:Just let me do one bump, get my head straight.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.148" (2011)

Soundtrack:

I Ran

It' Happened Again ... And Again

Greetings again from the darkness. Two years ago, director Todd Phillips presented a highly creative, hilarious, raunchy, unique film comedy called The Hangover. And now, he does it again. He presents that SAME film again. I am unsure whether this is a sequel or remake. The only substantial change is the setting ... Bangkok instead of Vegas.

Now I fully understand WHY most sequels follow the formula created by the successful original film. Filmmakers want to keep their audience satisfied. If it worked once, it will work again. Especially when the first film grosses a half-billion dollars! So the chances are very good that if you liked the first one, you will also enjoy this one. But for me, I get excited for creative filmmakers ... not re-treads.

The key characters are all back and played by the same guys: Bradley Cooper (Phil), Ed Helms (Stu), Zach Galifianakis (Alan), Justin Bartha (Doug), and Ken Leong (Mr. Chow). All of these guys have worked constantly since the first film, but it makes perfect sense to return to the scene that put them on the Hollywood map.

This time around, Stu (Ed Helms) draws the long straw and has the storyline based on his pending marriage to Jamie Chung (Sucker Punch). Stu's "wolfpack" buddies agree to a one-beer bonfire beach bachelor party, but of course, something goes very wrong. The next morning finds our boys staggering to regain consciousness in a sleazy Bangkok hotel with no recollection of the previous night's events. The only clues are a monkey, a severed finger, a facial tat and international criminal Mr. Chow.

No need for me to go into any details or spoil any moments. You know the drill if you have seen the first. What follows is nearly two hours of debauchery and moments of varying levels of discomfort, gross-out and comedic skits.

Supporting work is provided by Paul Giamatti, Jeffrey Tambor, and Mason Lee (Ang Lee's son). There is also a cameo by Nick Cassavetes as a tattoo artist. This role was originally meant for Mel Gibson, and later Liam Neeson. Cast and crew protests kept Gibson out and Neeson's scenes were cut when re-shoots were necessary.

I feel tricked by Mr. Phillips. The first Hangover had me excited that a new comedic genius had entered Hollywood and would quickly blow away the Judd Apatow recycle jobs and copycats. Instead, we get Todd Phillips copying Todd Phillips.

This is certainly an above-average comedy and there are plenty of laughs from the characters we kind of feel like we know - though, wish we didn't. Just know going in that are witnessing a clear attempt at cashing in, not a desire to wow.