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The Hangover: Part II
International poster
Directed byTodd Phillips
Written byTodd Phillips
Scot Armstrong
Craig Mazin
Produced byTodd Phillips
Daniel Goldberg
StarringBradley Cooper
Ed Helms
Zach Galifianakis
CinematographyLawrence Sher
Edited byDebra Neil-Fisher
Mike Sale
Music byChristophe Beck
Production
companies
Legendary Pictures
Green Hat Films
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures
Release date
  • May 26, 2011 (2011-05-26)
Running time
102 minutes[1]
CountryTemplate:Film US
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million
Box office$31,610,367[2]

The Hangover: Part II (also known as The Hangover 2) is a 2011 American comedy film and sequel to 2009's The Hangover. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis. Justin Bartha and Ken Jeong also reprise their roles. Todd Phillips directed a script written by him, Craig Mazin and Scot Armstrong.

The film was produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Production began in October 2010 and was released in the United States on May 26, 2011.[3]

Premise

Phil, Alan and Doug travel to Thailand for Stu’s wedding, but after their escapade in Las Vegas, Stu has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things do not go as planned after they lose the 16-year-old brother of Stu's fiancée and somehow wake up in Bangkok.[4]

Cast

Cooper, Helms, Galifianakis, Bartha, Jeong, and Tambor reprise their roles from the first film. Mike Tyson also reprises his role as himself and sings a cover of the 1984 Murray Head song "One Night in Bangkok" for the movie.[13][14] The film is the Hollywood debut of Lee, son of director Ang Lee.[9] Nick Cassavetes has a cameo appearance as a Bangkok tattoo artist. Liam Neeson was initially cast in that role, which was originally envisioned for Mel Gibson.[15]

Crystal, a capuchin monkey who also appeared in the Night at the Museum films, portrays the drug dealing monkey. Director Todd Philips raised concerns after he joked that Crystal had become addicted to cigarettes after learning to smoke them for the film. Philips later explained that Crystal never actually held a lit cigarette on the film’s set and the smoke was added digitally in post-production. Still PETA protested Crystal's appearance in the film for use of exotic animals for entertainment purposes and the film does not carry the American Humane Association's disclaimer that "no animals were harmed" since the group was denied set visits.[16]

In an interview with New York Magazine, Ken Jeong responded to criticisms of the character Mr. Chow as a caricature and being offensive to people and states doing the character was "very cathartic" for him and he said the character "has the inflections of Vietnamese, with kind of the anger of my own Korean nature" although "it’s definitely not about an accent, or a stereotype."[17]

Production

Development and pre-production

In April 2009 Warner Bros. set director Todd Phillips to write a sequel to The Hangover with Scot Armstrong. The dealmaking came two months before The Hangover was released on June 5, 2009. While studios often wait to see box office results before committing to a sequel, The Hangover tested strongly, and a trailer brought down the house at ShoWest.[18]

Variety later reported in July 2009, that production on The Hangover 2 would begin in October 2010, for a Memorial Day 2011 release, following the same production schedule used for the first film.[19] Also in July Zach Galifianakis stated in an interview with Latino Review that the film will be set in Thailand, "Well, I think we're going to Thailand. The problem with 'Hangover 2' is that we have to live up to what we did which is very difficult. So we get, I think, kind of kidnapped. It has nothing to do with the bachelor party. We're definitely not doing that again but we do end up in an exotic location. That's all I know".[20]

In January 2010 director Todd Phillips dismissed rumors that Zac Efron would join the cast of The Hangover 2, though actor Ed Helms stated Efron would be a welcomed addition, commenting, "I love that guy. He's actually really funny".[21]

In March 2010 Todd Phillips denied reports that the film would take place in Mexico or Thailand stating, "I don’t know. There’s a lot of rumors. There was rumor also that it was going to Mexico or something and neither are true".[22] Also in March it was reported that Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha had all completed talks and were ready to sign deals to reprise their roles in the sequel. Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms will each reportedly be paid in the vicinity of $5 million against 4% of first dollar gross. Director/producer Todd Phillips will reportedly be paid around $10 million against 10%. Phillips was also offered escalators and bonuses to ensure that if the sequel does anywhere close to the original’s $467 million worldwide gross, then he would not make less than his income on the original.[5]

Bradley Cooper stated that "we made [the] decision early on" to keep the same plot structure. "I remember we did this photo shoot for Vanity Fair and that was when we first talked about a sequel in a realistic way; and we were all in the room together afterwards and we were saying 'here’s the choice: do we stray from the structure or do we run straight for it?' And we all agreed, no question about it, we hadn’t earned the ability to take these 3 guys out and put them in a new structure. There needs to be a ticking clock, there needs to be a missed night and there needs to be someone who’s gone and a woman who is waiting to get married and a guy who needs to get married."[23]

In June 2010, before accepting the Guy Movie of the Year award on the Spike Guys Choice Awards, director Todd Phillips announced that there will be a Hangover 2 and are hoping to begin filming around October 15, 2010 for a July 4, 2011 weekend release.[24]

In July 2010, it was confirmed that film will indeed be set in Thailand and earlier comments made by Todd Phillips denying such reports was a deliberate case of misdirection.[25] The following month Bradley Cooper stated he believes the rumors to be true and was looking forward to filming The Hangover 2 in Thailand.[26]

In October 2010, it was confirmed by director Todd Phillips that the film would take place in Bangkok and Los Angeles and that Galifianakis, Cooper, Helms and Jeong would be returning.[6]

Filming

On a budget of $80 million,[27] principal photography began on October 8, 2010 in Ontario, California with the first images of production being released a few days later.[28] It was also reported in October that actress Heather Graham would not be reprising her role as Jade from the first film.[29] Later in the same month it was reported that Mel Gibson would have a cameo appearance in the film as a Bangkok tattoo artist.[3] Four days later Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures and director Todd Phillips confirmed that Gibson would not be appearing in the film. Phillips stated: “I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of [WB president] Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew."[30] Liam Neeson stepped in to replace Mel Gibson after he was invited to take the cameo role via his A-Team co-star Bradley Cooper. Neeson, a fan of the first film stated, "I just got a call to do a one day shoot on 'Hangover 2' as a tattooist in Thailand, and that's all I know about it".[31] Gibson was reportedly furious over the decision. A source close to Gibson stated, "He doesn't understand why Mike Tyson, a drug user who turned his life around, was given a chance while Mel was kicked to the curb. Everybody deserves a second chance".[32]

In November 2010, it was reported that Jamie Chung had been cast in the film as Stu's fiancée as well as it being renamed, The Hangover: Part II.[8] In an interview director Todd Phillips revealed that Mike Tyson would be back in the sequel.[13] Also in November it was reported that Paul Giamatti had joined the cast.[11] The next day it was reported that former U.S. President Bill Clinton filmed a cameo appearance for the film in Bangkok while he was in the city to deliver a speech on clean energy.[33] However Ed Helms clarified that Clinton merely visited the set and would be surprised if he appeared in the film.[34]

In December 2010, it was reported that Bryan Callen, who played the owner of the wedding chapel in The Hangover, is working again in The Hangover: Part II, as “a smarmy strip club owner in Bangkok”.[10] Also in December, Australian stuntman Scott McLean was seriously injured in a traffic accident while filming a stunt sequence near Bangkok. Warner Bros. issued a statement stating McLean was put into a medically induced coma but is expected to recover.[35]

Bradley Cooper said that "logistically, to get from point A to point B [was] incredibly difficult and the bureaucracy and getting things done. There are always tons of people around the set and Todd loves a lean set and it was always the opposite, so watching a director deal with that – especially when it was Todd Phillips – was interesting." He then went on to say, in a later part of the interview, that "it was the hardest shoot that I had ever done, that Zach had ever done, that Ed had ever done and that Todd had ever done."[36]

Post-production

In February 2011, it was reported that Christophe Beck would be reteaming with director Todd Phillips to score the film. The project marks the fourth collaboration between Beck and Philips, who also worked together on School for Scoundrels, The Hangover and Due Date.[37]

In April 2011, Variety reported that Liam Neeson's cameo as a Bangkok tattoo artist had been cut and Nick Cassavetes has been re-cast in the role. While editing, Phillips cut the scene that immediately followed Neeson's cameo, meaning it no longer had the information necessary to logically get the main characters to the situation in the next scene. Three weeks later, Phillips decided to reshoot the scene, but with Neeson in London filming Wrath of the Titans, the actor was no longer available. Phillips explained, "We were in a complete time crunch so I called up Nick and asked if he would do the part. He came in and crushed it and that is the scene that you will ultimately see in the film. [I'm excited for everyone] to see the film. It turned out great".[15]

Release

Marketing

The first teaser trailer was released online in February 2011.[38] The first full trailer was released in April 2011.[38] Later in the same month Warner Bros. pulled the trailer from theaters for violating an MPAA rule stating that films can only trailer before similarly rated movies. The trailer for the R-rated comedy was being promoted at screenings for the PG-13-rated, Source Code against MPAA regulations. Warner Bros. released a statement saying, "In our haste to meet the placement schedule for this trailer, we failed to properly vet the final version with the MPAA. We acted immediately to correct the mistake and removed the trailer from screens".[39]

Tattoo lawsuit

In April 2011, tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill filed a lawsuit against Warner Bros. In the film, Stu wakes up with a copy of Mike Tyson's tattoo. Whitmill, who designed the tattoo for Tyson claims it as a copyrighted work and asked a judge to stop Warner Bros. Entertainment from using the tattoo in its posters or in the movie, which would amount to stopping the film from being released, as well as to demand monetary damages for what he calls "reckless copyright infringement" by the studio. Warner Bros. responded in a brief to Judge Catherine D. Perry, stating that any delay in releasing the film would have huge economic costs. It also argued that there was no legal precedent for Mr. Whitmill’s assertion of copyright, saying he had put forward a "radical claim that he is entitled, under the Copyright Act, to control the use of a tattoo that he created on the face of another human being".[40] The Judge stated that Mr. Whitmill had a “strong likelihood of prevailing on the merits for copyright infringement” and that most of the arguments put forward by Warner Bros. were "just silly," but ruled that, on balance, it was "in the public interest" to let Warner Bros. release the film as planned.[41][42]

Reception

The marquee at The Hangover: Part II premiere outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.

The Hangover: Part II held its premiere on May 19, 2011 at Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood, California.[43][44]

Box office

The film was released on May 26, 2011 in the United States. During launch midnight showings in 2,600 theaters, the film earned $10.4 million, breaking the record for the biggest midnight opening for an R-rated film, replacing Paranormal Activity (2007) with $6.3 million.[45] The film opened in a further 1,015 theaters during the launch day for a total of 3,615, and earned a further $21.2 million to accrue a launch day total of $31.6 million.[45] This broke two further records for the film; the widest opening ever for an R-rated film and the highest-grossing opening for an R-rated film, replacing Sex and the City (2008) with $26.7 million.[45] According to exit polling, the launch day audience was 51% female and 41% were aged between 18 and 24.[45]

Critical reception

The Hangover: Part II has received generally negative reviews. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, gives the film a score of 32% based on 141 reviews from critics with a rating average of 4.9 out of 10. The website's critical consensus is that the film is "a crueler, darker, raunchier carbon copy of the first installment" and "lacks the element of surprise – and most of the joy – that helped make the original a hit." [46] Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 46 based on 33 reviews.[47]

Andrew Barker of Variety gave the film a negative review, stating, "The stock dismissal "more of the same" has rarely been more accurately applied to a sequel than to The Hangover: Part II, which ranks as little more than a faded copy of its predecessor superimposed on a more brightly colored background".[48] Christy Lemire of the Associated Press said, "Giving the people what they want is one thing. Making nearly the exact same movie a second time, but shifting the setting to Thailand, is just ... what, lazy? Arrogant? Maybe a combination of the two".[49] Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times also gave the film a negative review stating, "The Hangover: Part II plays like a challenge to the audience's capacity for raunchiness. It gets laughs, but some of them are in disbelief".[50]

Conversely Michael Rechtshaffen of The Hollywood Reporter gave The Hangover: Part II a positive review remarking, "What happens in Bangkok isn't as much fun as when it happened in Vegas, but it's still worth the trip".[51] Lou Lumenick of the New York Post said, "There are definitely laughs to be had, even if the three leads often seem to be going through the motions".[52]

Sequel

In May 2011, director Todd Phillips stated that a third film is being planned.[53]

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