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Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, and Ed Helms in The Hangover (2009)

Parents guide

The Hangover

Content rating

  • Motion Picture Rating (MPA)
    Rated R for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Severe
  • Violence & Gore:
    Mild
  • Profanity:
    Severe
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Moderate
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    Mild

Sex & Nudity

Severe
282 of 533 found this severe
An old man's buttocks are shown, as he is being examined by the doctor.
A man moves a baby's arm up and down to make it look like he is masturbating, done for humorous effect. He appears to have stopped but then does it again.
Opening scene you see a man's butt as he is getting fitted for a tuxedo. He is wearing a jock strap for underwear. This is seen again later when a character sings a song.
A live band sings a song referencing oral sex.
There is consistent talk of a woman cheating on her boyfriend and sleeping with a bellhop. The boyfriend defends her by saying he didn't cum in her and she's grossed out by semen.
As the main characters are about to board an elevator, a guy gets off his knees after evidently performing oral sex on a woman in the elevator. The scene is brief and not very explicit.
One scene in a hotel room has a huge black-and-white picture on the wall, seen repeatedly in the background, of a woman's bare stomach and the lower edge of her breasts.
Mr. Chow (Ken Jeong) is naked as he jumps out of a trunk and attacks three men. We see his buttocks and pubic hair. His genitals are covered by his pubic hair.
A man is wearing only a T-shirt and he is about to go to the bathroom, and we see his buttocks. In another scene, he has underwear pulled down at the back, showing buttocks.
Some fleeting shots of bikini-clad women in one scene.

Violence & Gore

Mild
157 of 242 found this mild
One character is depicted to use a knife on their hand because of their concept of a "wolfpack" but the movie is very funny.
Ed Helms acts as Stu who wakes up inquiring where his tooth went.
Three of the main character get hit with a crow bar in the face and gut. Can get a few laughs.
Three men are tasered.
A few photos of a man taking out one of his teeth. His mouth is bloody in one or two of them, as he smiles afterwards.
Mike Tyson punches Alan. A small red mark is on his head.
A man is shot in the arm.
Three men are sitting in a still car when it is suddenly rammed by another car.
A kidnapped man is shown with a hood over his head.

Profanity

Severe
230 of 291 found this severe
100 uses of "fuck", 44 uses of "shit", 3 uses of "faggot", 3 uses of "motherfucker". A few uses of "bitch", and "dick", 1 usage of the middle finger 1 use of ass and jizz.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Moderate
122 of 237 found this moderate
The entire film regards characters who get a hangover after a party and get drugged. The movie idolizes drug and alcohol abuse, and infidelity.
We see a photo of a man snorting cocaine.
A man talks about taking numerous Ecstasy pills every day.
Several scenes with mostly beer drinking. Glasses filled partly with alcohol are scattered across a room.
A tiger is given a drug-laced steak (we hear it moan and fall on the floor), we do see three men put the drugs into the steak before giving it to the tiger.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

Mild
122 of 205 found this mild
There is a scene where a couple of Asian gangsters are threatening 3 men and a baby. Some viewers may find this frightening.
There are a few scenes of violence but other than that this movie is entirely a comedy.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • MA15+
    • R18+extended version
  • Austria
    • 14
  • Brazil
    • 14original rating, withdrawn
    • 182023, re-rating
  • Canada
    • 18A
    • 18AAlberta/British Columbia/Manitoba
    • 14AOntario
    • 13+Quebec
    • 14+TV rating
  • Chile
    • TE+7
  • Czech Republic
    • 12original rating
  • Denmark
    • 11
  • Egypt
    • 18+self-applied
  • Finland
    • K-12
  • France
    • Tous publics
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Greece
    • K-16
  • Hong Kong
    • IIB
  • Iceland
    • 12
  • India
    • UA
    • UAre-rating, video
    • A2009, theatrical rating
  • Indonesia
    • 21+
  • Ireland
    • 16
    • 18DVD rating
  • Israel
    • 14
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • R15+
  • Malaysia
    • (Banned)
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 12original rating, withdrawn
    • 162022, re-rating
  • New Zealand
    • R16
  • Norway
    • 152009, cinema rating
  • Peru
    • 14
  • Philippines
    • R-13
  • Poland
    • 16self-applied
  • Portugal
    • M/16
  • Russia
    • 18+
  • Singapore
    • M18
    • NC16edited version
  • South Africa
    • 16
  • South Korea
    • 19
  • Spain
    • 18
  • Sweden
    • 11
    • 18extended version
  • Switzerland
    • 16canton of Geneva
    • 16canton of Vaud

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