In Hollywood’s high-stakes summer movie season, R-rated comedies usually pick up the box-office scraps left behind by superheroes, robots and talking animals. The Hangover: Part II is a 2011 American comedy film and sequel to 2009’s The Hangover. The first “Hangover” was a surprise smash, an R-rated comedy that raked in more than $277 million at the domestic box office. So, a sequel was inevitable. And judging from the first day’s box office, people are awaiting it with open arms. Warner is also debuting “Hangover” nearly everywhere around the globe, another rarity for R-rated comedies as the genre’s culturally specific jokes often don’t play well overseas. But the original “Hangover” grossed $190 million internationally.
In part II, right after the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. Stu has planned for a subdued pre-wedding brunch, however, it goes seriously awry. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.
Because of the original, hilarious quality of the first film, many fans are skeptical for the sequel. Memorial Day weekend is the kick-off for the line-up of great movies this summer, and most of us will head to the movies for entertainment in spite of the rumors!