The Hangover Part 2 May 2026

Two years after the events of the first film, Stu Price (Ed Helms) is preparing to marry Lauren (Jamie Chung) in Thailand. Reluctant to invite the chaotic Alan Garner (Zach Galifianakis) to the wedding, Stu eventually agrees to include him, along with Phil Wenneck (Bradley Cooper) and Doug Billings (Justin Bartha).

During a bonfire the night before the wedding, the group—together with Lauren’s younger brother, Teddy—consumes marshmallows. They wake up the next morning in a seedy Bangkok hotel room with no memory of the previous night. Doug is safe at the resort, but Teddy is missing, and Stu has a facial tattoo identical to Mike Tyson's. Joined by the gangster Leslie Chow (Ken Jeong), the group must navigate the criminal underworld of Bangkok to find Teddy and return for the wedding.

One of the most significant behind-the-scenes stories regarding the film was a lawsuit involving Mike Tyson's face tattoo. The Hangover Part 2

In the film, Stu (Ed Helms) wakes up with a facial tattoo identical to the one Mike Tyson has. S. Victor Whitmill, the tattoo artist who designed Tyson’s ink, sued Warner Bros. for copyright infringement just weeks before the film's release.

Yes, if: You loved the first one and want more of the same formula, but edgier and with a Thailand backdrop. You enjoy Ken Jeong unleashed. Two years after the events of the first

No, if: You’re sensitive to body horror, animal cruelty (even simulated), or cultural stereotypes. You found the first film’s structure already wearing thin.

The Hangover Part II is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the sequel to the 2009 blockbuster The Hangover and the second installment in The Hangover trilogy. Directed by Todd Phillips and starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Ken Jeong, the film follows the "Wolfpack" as they travel to Thailand for a wedding, only to relive the chaotic events of the first film. They wake up the next morning in a

While the film was a massive financial success, it faced significant criticism for its narrative structure, which closely mirrored the original film, and its darker, more controversial tone.