Critic Reviews
Hangover, The (2009) Rank 3 Reviews
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Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
I'm going to say, at the risk of doing time in the blurbitentiary, that The Hangover is the Citizen Kane of bachelor party movies. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Philadelphia Daily News (Gary Thompson)
About.com (Rebecca Murray)
The Hangover's nutty, naughty fun that never takes itself the least bit seriously. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at About.com (Rebecca Murray)
Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
Head-poundingly (in a good way), sidesplittingly funny. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Hollywood Reporter (Michael Rechtshaffen)
mtv.com
Its boisterous fun has strong libidinous overtones, it never takes the plunge into full, frothing raunch. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at mtv.com
NYC Movie Guru
It's a non-stop laugh riot that's destined to become a comedy classic. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at NYC Movie Guru
The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
It's the perfect level of my kind of comedy. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at The Scorecard Review (Jeff Bayer)
Jam! Movies
Much smarter than it needs to be and darker than you'd expect, The Hangover seems destined to be the big comedy of the summer. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Jam! Movies
Can Magazine
It's the funniest movie of the year. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Can Magazine
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Sunday Mirror [UK] (Mark Adams)
Daily Mirror [UK] (David Edwards)
Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)
easily one of the funniest films of the year. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Filmcritic.com (Bill Gibron)
Tolucan Times (Tony Medley)
JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
Easily one of the funniest films so far this year. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium (JimmyO)
Redbox (James Rocchi)
Exactly the shot of drinking-age-and-up comedy the summer needs before the soda-pop PG-13 sticky-sweetness of summer blockbuster season hits. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Redbox (James Rocchi)
Clothes on Film (Chris Laverty)
Needcoffee.com (Widgett Walls)
Independent (Anthony Quinn)
Sky Movies (Tim Evans)
The cracking script - a veritable treasure trove of smart one-liners - and beautifully-worked setpieces make this one of the most enjoyable comedies of the year. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Sky Movies (Tim Evans)
Total Film (Neil Smith)
Succeeding equally well as rowdy romp, what-happened mystery and man-crush comedy, /The Hangover/ is an unexpected winner. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Total Film (Neil Smith)
ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
Todd Phillips masterfully shows that the combination of unexpected ingredients can create a potent chemistry that elevates a simple premise. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at ComingSoon.net (Edward Douglas)
The Movie Minute (Joanna Langfield)
This tried and true plot line not only works, but works hilariously. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at The Movie Minute (Joanna Langfield)
Los Angeles Times (Betsy Sharkey)
Antagony & Ecstasy (Tim Brayton)
MovieWeb (Julian Roman)
Ninety minutes of pure perverse laughter ...read the complete Hangover movie review at MovieWeb (Julian Roman)
Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Miraculously, we still like Alan and Stu and Phil even as we crack up when they get tazed and beaten. Phillips has pulled off a feat of balance that rivals Cirque du Soleil down the Strip. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Amy Nicholson)
Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
It's so funny it might convince you that sometimes the raunchy journey is worth the laugh-out-loud reward. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)
Seacoast Newspaper
It's just funny - pretty much from start to finish, or at least whenever Zach Galifianakis' 'Fat Jesus' is on screen. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Seacoast Newspaper
The Detroit News
Superbly cast, well-written and so silly it makes your teeth ache. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at The Detroit News
San Francisco Chronicle
The funniest movie so far this year. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at San Francisco Chronicle
The Qnetwork
There is little in The Hangover that we haven't seen before. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at The Qnetwork
What Would Toto Watch?
It's a dizzying array of bawdy set pieces buoyed by a eclectic cast. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at What Would Toto Watch?
Entertainment Spectrum
The guilty pleasure comedy hit of the summer has arrived. This could be the breakout role for Galifianakis. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Entertainment Spectrum
New York Post
Memento meets Old School? It's party time. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at New York Post
Newark Star-Ledger
Every summer needs at least one silly, dirty comedy, but The Hangover may end up being one of the few to actually get the mix right. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Newark Star-Ledger
Film Journal International (Rex Roberts)
The odd quartet check into a swank suite in Caesar's Palace, change clothes and head out for a night of good clean fun, first toasting Doug with shots of Jaegermeister atop the hotel roof, the neon lights of Vegas glowing in the dusk. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Film Journal International (Rex Roberts)
HitFix
"The Hangover" pretty much demands you leave your Political Correctness Cap at home and urges you to eschew your Thinking Cap as well. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at HitFix
Critic's Notebook (Robert Levin)
An energetic jaunt through ribald territory, centered on the theory that some guys just can't handle Vegas. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Critic's Notebook (Robert Levin)
Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
The Hangover pushes the boundaries of good taste, good sense, and good will toward man. And you'll feel good about it all. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
As goofy and strange as the situations become, we wouldn't have any investment in this sometimes distasteful silliness if we didn't like these guys. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Jeff Vice)
Toronto Star
A strong cast, a quirky script with some unexpected twists and a steady hand from the director's chair make this a desert ride on the wild side a worthy road trip. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Toronto Star
USA Today (Claudia Puig)
Though the film falters toward the end, The Hangover is a side-splitting adventure you'll still be laughing about the morning after. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at USA Today (Claudia Puig)
St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Joe Williams)
The payoff to the mysteries isn't nearly as interesting as the setup, and the ending of the movie is disappointingly squishy. But while it's riding a hot streak, The Hangover is a rush. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch (Joe Williams)
Kansas City Star (David Frese)
Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)
A fantastic blend of raunch and more cerebral, off-the-wall humor, this isn't a case of reinventing the wheel but shaping it so that it rolls pure. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (John P. McCarthy)
Go Memphis article
We might call "The Hangover" a bachelor party movie without a bachelor party. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Go Memphis article
Laramie Movie Scope
The jokes and sight gags are hit and miss, but the plot and characters are compelling and it has a lot of twists and turns that keep you guessing right up to the end. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Laramie Movie Scope
Salon.com
The Hangover is a cut above the typical contemporary guy-friendship comedy. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Salon.com
Cinematical (Eric D. Snider)
As gleefully dirty as Old School, and maybe funnier. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Cinematical (Eric D. Snider)
Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Director Todd Phillips ups the ante on his "Old School" antics in "The Hangover," a movie which solidifies the comic chops of Cooper and Helms and should make a star out of Galifianakis. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
The Hangover has scattered laughs (many in the cathartically funny end-credit montage), but overall it's more amusing than hilarious. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
A cheerfully outrageous comedy, with much of the humor coming from discovering with them just how appallingly they have violated every standard of appropriate behavior. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Beliefnet (Nell Minow)
Austin Chronicle (Kimberly Jones)
The Hangover instantly has the feel of one for the ages. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Austin Chronicle (Kimberly Jones)
CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Comedies this good don't happen by accident, even if a little organization could have made The Hangover much better than what it is. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Katey Rich)
Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Cooper, Helms and especially Galifianakis find the right tone to give Phillips' Vegas dream world a funny, slightly dangerous appeal. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
At the Movies (Australia) (Margaret Pomeranz)
HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
By the end of the film, these guys are our pals. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at HollywoodChicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
7M Pictures
The Hangover knows its place and plays right to it. If you see this movie, you'll probably be offended and definitely be disturbed, but you'll also laugh quite a bit. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at 7M Pictures
BrandonFibs.com
Vulgar, obscene and offensive, The Hangover is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a very long time and is surely destined to become a comedy classic. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at BrandonFibs.com
Washington Post
Even though Apatow has no fingerprints over this movie, The Hangover follows in the same surprise-me tradition: It takes us to the dumb side but comes back with something unexpectedly affecting. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Washington Post
Hollywood Chicago
By the end of the film, these guys are our pals. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Hollywood Chicago
SpoutBlog (Karina Longworth)
The Hangover, Todd Phillips' return to fratastic form after the disappointing School for Scoundrels, marks itself as an aesthetic step up for the Old School director right from the get go. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at SpoutBlog (Karina Longworth)
ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
To its credit, "The Hangover" transfers to the audience the smelly, still inebriated state that the title promises. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at ColeSmithey.com (Cole Smithey)
E! Online (N.V. Cooper)
It has a couple of stand-out characters in Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis, and enough T-shirt-worthy catchphrases to keep the chuckles coming. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at E! Online (N.V. Cooper)
Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
As forgettable as a night of hard drinking, this frat-level comedy is good for a few laughs but never quite gels. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Newsday (Rafer Guzman)
St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt (St. Paul))
Village Voice (Jim Ridley)
What Fletch was to plaid-checked watercooler wits in the '80s, what National Lampoon's Van Wilder was to college-bound douches at the dawn of Dubya, that's what 2003's Old School is to Gen-X frat rats-a secret-handshake movie. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Village Voice (Jim Ridley)
Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
You'd be forgiven for thinking "The Hangover" is a documentary. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Associated Press (Christy Lemire)
Scene-Stealers.com (Eric Melin)
Atlantic City Weekly (Lori Hoffman)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
It is a situation comedy dressed in narrative clothing, and the story it tells is less amusing than the high-concept premise. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Sacramento Bee
It distinguishes itself from other what-happens-in-Vegas comedies (practically a subgenre at this point) by setting an especially vivid scene and telling an actual story instead of pasting together random shenanigans the way many modern comedies do. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Sacramento Bee
ReviewExpress.com
The juxtaposition of the characters is ingenious. This is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at ReviewExpress.com
Hollywood.com
Amusing but a bit overrated. Yes, it's a great comic premise but only partially fulfilled in a raucous summer comedy aimed squarely at the frat boy in all of us. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Hollywood.com
Scene Stealers
Great casting benefits the movie hugely, as does a premise centered around the mystery of what happened, but its choppy editing does it no favors. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Scene Stealers
eFilmCritic Review
There's a better cast here than there deserves to be. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at eFilmCritic Review
Hollywood & Fine (Marshall Fine)
We've all had that kind of morning after a night of overindulgence. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at Hollywood & Fine (Marshall Fine)
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Keep your expectations low, and you'll be amused. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press
eFilmCritic
There's a better cast here than there deserves to be. ...read the complete Hangover movie review at eFilmCritic
User Reviews
by Tetramobile on July 17, 2009 New York, New York
I'm not the type of person to like these films, but this one was pretty good. Although, I don't think it was as great as most people. I do think that they really relied on Zack to make things funny in the movie. Without him, there would really ...
by txsxyeyes on July 14, 2009 Porter, Texas
As the title says,where else is there to celebrate the last days of your single hood, then vegas, now if only you could remember what happened that night.. The Hangover, is brilliantly clever, with a great cast, and even better script that keeps you ...
by gd2525 on July 17, 2009 Blackwood, New Jersey
One of the funniest movies I've seen in the last five years. Every performance is funny and the story gets you invloved in what really did happen to the characters. Added in are strong side performances and a halarious ending credit sequence makes ...
by cicero0000 on July 16, 2009 Half Moon Bay, California
A male-fulfillment fantasy that tells straight men that they can get away with anything in Vegas and that the women who object aren't worth keeping around. Not my cup of tea, but I can't deny that the audience was laughing very ...
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