The Hangover
Three friends retrace an amnesiac Las Vegas bachelor party to find the missing groom before his wedding begins.
Overview
A wild night in Las Vegas spirals out of control, leading to unexpected chaos and hilarious revelations.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- raucous
- witty
- group movie night
- bachelor party watch
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an energetic, highly entertaining ensemble comedy whose escalating premise and performances outweigh its crude humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phil, Stu, and Alan wake with no memory of the previous twelve hours and piece together the stag party through objects, clues, and encounters.
The Las Vegas stag night spirals from male bonding into a missing groom, a wrecked suite, and inexplicable discoveries.
Phil, a married teacher, Stu, a pressured dentist, and socially oblivious Alan behave recklessly despite impending marriage and adult obligations.
The group spends its crucial night in Las Vegas casinos, hotel spaces, and nightlife environments while searching for Doug.
Films like The Hangover, and why
Bridesmaids
raucous adult comedy built around male friendship, escalating mishaps, and a chaotic lost weekend
Dude, Where's My Car?
ensemble-driven misadventure comedy with reckless behavior, crude humor, and friendship under pressure
Superbad
adult buddy comedy structured around a frantic search after an intoxicated night of bad decisions
Very Bad Things
high-energy bachelor-party comedy combining nightlife excess, embarrassment, and escalating comic complications
Movie Details
- Director
- Todd Phillips
- Release Date
- 2009-06-02
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (18570)
Cast
- Bradley Cooper
- Ed Helms
- Zach Galifianakis
- Justin Bartha
- Heather Graham
- Sasha Barrese
- Jeffrey Tambor
- Ken Jeong
- Rachael Harris
- Mike Tyson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hangover about?
- Three friends retrace an amnesiac Las Vegas bachelor party to find the missing groom before his wedding begins.
- What is The Hangover like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hangover as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Hangover violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Hangover as mild.
- What did critics think of The Hangover?
- Critics broadly found the film an energetic, highly entertaining ensemble comedy whose escalating premise and performances outweigh its crude humor.
- Which films are like The Hangover?
- Films with a similar feel include Bridesmaids, Dude, Where's My Car?, Superbad, and Very Bad Things.
- How long is The Hangover?
- The Hangover runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hangover?
- In United States, The Hangover streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
