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| In black suits and wielding some heavy tools, the star trio is back on this poster for Todd Phillips' The Hangover Part III |
Doug gets kidnapped due to a gold theft, which the old acquaintance of the 'Wolf Pack' Leslie Chow was behind. Consequently the trio is forced back together to try to make things right again.
The Hangover Part III is written by Craig Mazin (Senseless (1998)) and great New-Yorker filmmaker, co-writer/co-producer/director Todd Phillips (Road Trip (2000)). It is the third and final film in the Hangover trilogy (2009; 2011).
Without a scrap of thematic weight or any really surprising or innovative finesses story-wise, the commercially mandated film bumbles along on crude remains of the gasoline that spun the original comedy classic. But if you take this as the third Hangover flick that it is and don't expect greatness, chances are you'll be reasonably amused through the unlikelihoods that take place, especially thanks to Zach Galifianakis (Tulip Fever (2017)), who still manages to rake in laughs as the foul fool Alan. - He shares a romantic meeting with Melissa McCarthy (Ghostbusters (2016)) as a Las Vegas pawn shop worker in the film's best scene.
Out-of-control party scenes are not a part of the final Hangover escapade.
Related posts:
Todd Phillips: The Hangover Part II (2011) - Phillips & Co. follow up their sensational comedy hit with a disappointing sequel
Due Date (2010) or, Riding with Tremblay
2009 in films and TV-series - according to Film Excess [UPDATED III]
2009 in films and TV-series - according to Film Excess [UPDATED II]
2009 in films and TV-series - according to Film Excess [UPDATED I]
The Hangover (2009) - Phillips & Co. hit the mother lode with hilarious crowdpleaser
Old School (2003) - Some fun in low-brow frat house comedy
Watch a trailer for the film here
Cost: 103 mil. $
Box office: 362 mil. $
= Big hit (returned 3.51 times its cost)
[The Hangover Part III premiered 20 May (Los Angeles) and runs 100 minutes. The star trio, Bradley Cooper (American Hustle (2013)), Ed Helms (Corporate Animals (2019)) and Galifianakis were reportedly each paid 15 mil. $ for their performances, while Ken Jeong (The Opening Act (2020)) got 5 mil. $ for his return. Shooting took place from September - November 2012 in Arizona, Nevada, including in Las Vegas, California, including in Los Angeles, and in Mexico. The film opened #2, behind Fast & Furious 6, to a 41.6 mil. $ first weekend in North America where it left the top 5 in its 2nd weekend and grossed 112.2 mil. $ (31 % of the total gross). The 2nd and 3rd biggest markets were Germany with 31.1 mil. $ (8.6 %) and the UK with 29.5 mil. $ (8.1 %). Phillips returned with War Dogs (2016). Cooper returned in Making a Scene (2013, short) and theatrically in American Hustle (2013); Helms in Arrested Development (2004-13), NTSF:SC:SUV (2011-13) and theatrically in We're the Millers (2013); and Galifianakis in Are You Here (2013). The Hangover Part III is rotten at 20 % with a 4.20/10 critical average at Rotten Tomatoes.]
What do you think of The Hangover Part III?
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