The Hangover (2009)

Yes. 86% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 76%.

When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But they can't seem to locate their best friend, Doug – who's supposed to be tying the knot. Launching a frantic search for Doug, the trio perseveres through a nasty hangover to try to make it to the church on time. Wikipedia ↗

The Hangover is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Todd Phillips. The film follows four friends who travel to Las Vegas for a bachelor party: Phil, a schoolteacher played by Bradley Cooper; Stu, a dentist played by Ed Helms; Alan, the bride's eccentric brother played by Zach Galifianakis; and Doug, the groom-to-be played by Justin Bartha. After a wild night of celebration on the roof of Caesars Palace, Phil, Stu, and Alan wake up in their trashed hotel suite with no memory of the previous night and no sign of Doug.

What follows is a chaotic quest to piece together their evening's events — which apparently included stealing a tiger from Mike Tyson, finding a baby in the closet, and Stu marrying a stripper — in order to find Doug before the wedding. The Hangover became a defining comedy of its era, tapping into a specific male anxiety about bachelor party excess and the terror of lost memory with a precision that resonated with audiences worldwide. Zach Galifianakis's performance as the deeply strange, socially oblivious Alan was a breakout role that transformed the stand-up comedian into a movie star, and his interactions with Ken Jeong's memorable turn as the unhinged gangster Mr.

Chow became some of the most quoted comedy moments of the 2000s. The film earned $467 million worldwide on a modest $35 million budget, making it the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time at that point. Bradley Cooper's charismatic turn helped elevate him from a supporting player to a leading man, launching a career that would eventually include multiple Academy Award nominations.

The Hangover's success spawned two sequels and established Todd Phillips as one of Hollywood's most commercially reliable comedy directors.