The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips. The film is written byJon Lucas and Scott Moore, and produced by Todd Phillips and Daniel Goldberg. It starsBradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Heather Graham, Justin Bartha and Jeffrey Tambor, and was produced by Legendary Pictures on a budget of US$35 million.
The plot follows four friends who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party, only to wake up the next morning not remembering a thing and missing the groom, whose wedding is scheduled to occur the next day. The film was inspired by the filmmakers' real-life misadventures.
The Hangover was released in North America on June 5, 2009 and was a critical and commercial success. It became the tenth highest-grossing film of 2009, with a worldwide gross of over US$467 million. The film won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, and received multiple other awards and nominations.
Awards and nominations
On January 17, 2010, The Hangover won the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, beating out 500 Days of Summer. It was also named one of the top ten films of the year by the American Film Institute. The film won "Best Ensemble" from theDetroit Film Critics Society. The screenplay was nominated for a Writers Guild of America and BAFTA award.
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Cinema Editors Awards | Best Edited Feature Film – Comedy or Musical | Debra Neil-Fisher | Won |
| American Film Institute Awards | Top 10 Movies | The Hangover | Won |
| Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Comedy Film | The Hangover | Won |
| British Academy Film Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Hangover | Nominated |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Ensemble | The Hangover | Won |
| Empire Awards | Best Comedy | The Hangover | Nominated |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | The Hangover | Won |
| Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | Zach Galifianakis | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Movie | The Hangover | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Breakthrough Performance | Zach Galifianakis | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Villain | Ken Jeong | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Zach Galifianakis | Won |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best Comedic Performance | Bradley Cooper | Nominated |
| MTV Movie Awards | Best WTF Moment | Ken Jeong | Won |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Comedy Movie | The Hangover | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards | Favorite Movie | The Hangover | Nominated |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Bradley Cooper | Nominated |
| Spike Guys' Choice Awards | Guy Movie of the Year | The Hangover | Won |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards | Best Comedy | The Hangover | Won |
| Writers Guild of America Awards | Best Original Screenplay | The Hangover | Nominated |
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