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# The Hangover Part II (2011): what the critics said

Critics' score 42 from 25 reviews: 3 positive, 8 mixed, 14 negative.

## Little White Lies — Matt Bochenski

Rating 3/4/4. 25 May 2011. 

The sequel is bigger, dumber and louder than the original but surprisingly funnier too, thanks to a breezy confidence and escalating absurdity. It delivers irresistible laughs through the Wolfpack's familiar comic set-pieces despite being a shameless rehash.

[Read the review](https://lwlies.com/reviews/the-hangover-part-ii)

## The Telegraph

Rating ***. 26 May 2011. 

The sequel sticks rigidly to the original's structure and gags but moves the action to Thailand, delivering a semi-surreal, taut thriller-like experience full of crude jokes and suspense that keeps viewers engaged until the end credits despite feeling stiffer and more calculated than the first film.

[Read the review](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/filmreviews/8539422/The-Hangover-Part-II-review.html)

## The Hollywood Reporter — THR Staff

Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 23 May 2011. 

The critic finds the sequel less lively and fun than the original due to repeated gags and lack of surprise, but notes it still delivers more laughs than most comedies and is worth watching.

[Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/hangover-part-ii-movie-review-190754/)

## The New Yorker — David Denby

Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 30 May 2011. 

The sequel replicates the characters, structure, and terrors of the original with somewhat less fizz, offering some very funny moments and outlandish dirty jokes but feeling at times like a routine adventure film.

[Read the review](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/06/06/where-the-boys-are-david-denby)

## RogerEbert.com — Roger Ebert

Rating 2/4. 24 May 2011. 

The sequel recycles the original's plot structure almost exactly but shifts the setting to Bangkok, delivering raunchy laughs primarily through Galifianakis's character while testing the limits of its R rating.

[Read the review](https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-hangover-part-ii-2011)

## Screen Daily

Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 23 May 2011. 

The film simply re-hashes the original comedy with new characters and setting but follows the template surprisingly closely, making many scenes familiar and less funny. The new Bangkok setting gives it more edge and makes it a touch darker, helping it open bigger though it lacks the original's legs.

[Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/the-hangover-part-ii/5027961.article)

## Total Film — Jane Crowther

Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 23 May 2011. 

The sequel amps up the original's shock-value gross-out gags and chaotic Bangkok setting to entertaining effect, with strong turns from Cooper and Helms. It falters by over-expanding Alan and especially Mr Chow's roles, which feel like cynical franchise padding at the expense of plotting.

[Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/the-hangover-part-ii-review/)

## The New York Times — Manohla Dargis

Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 25 May 2011. 

The film is a largely mirthless sequel that numbingly recycles the first movie's script and structure with diminishing returns, though Galifianakis gives Alan a strong current of menace.

[Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/movies/the-hangover-part-ii-3-men-and-a-monkey-baby.html)

## Variety — Andrew Barker

Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 23 May 2011. 

The film is little more than a faded copy of its predecessor, with rote professionalism that verges on cynicism and ranks as a considerable disappointment despite occasional sparks.

[Read the review](https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-hangover-part-ii-1117945291/)

## Empire — Nick de Semlyen

Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 26 May 2011. 

The film is a pale Xerox and listless remake of the original, recycling the exact structure and gags with only superficial changes like the Bangkok location. It delivers some raunchy moments but lacks the first film's surprises and energy.

[Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/hangover-2-review/)

## Los Angeles Times — Betsy Sharkey

Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 26 May 2011. 

This unapologetic money grab is a headache-inducing rehash that loses the fresh perverse pleasure of the original, though it delivers some horribly hilarious moments amid the chaos.

[Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-may-26-la-et-hangover2-20110526-story.html)

## Time Out — Nigel Floyd

Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 24 May 2011. 

The film is exactly the same as the first but set in Bangkok and minus the laughs, serving up a tasteless, warmed-over version with contrived action and overacting. It leaves a sour aftertaste due to homophobia and racial stereotyping despite the predictable happy ending.

[Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/the-hangover-part-ii)

## Slant Magazine — Nick Schager

Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 25 May 2011. 

The critic describes it as a cowardly cash-in that rehashes the original without novelty or daring, focusing on familiar elements in a new setting but lacking development or surprises.

[Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-hangover-part-ii/)

## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw

Rating 1/5. 26 May 2011. 

The film is a laboured, self-conscious remake rather than a sequel that drains all the fun and invention from the original by repeating every element in a new setting. It feels like a feature-length Christmas special of a sitcom, with only rare flashes of wit amid the formulaic repetition.

[Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/may/26/the-hangover-part-2-review)

## The Times

Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 27 May 2011. 

The near-humourless sequel squanders the original's absurd tone with predictable, flaccid jokes and a story that feels like toxic sludge as the wolfpack's antics are transplanted to Bangkok with undercurrents of racism and cheap shock value. It is a franchise heading for terminal decline.

[Read the review](https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/asia-travel/thailand/the-hangover-part-ii-q6q6hbvhv8x)

## Vulture — David Edelstein

Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 27 May 2011. 

The reviewer calls the film atrocious, criticizing its lack of laughs, artistic bankruptcy, and darker, more repulsive tone without the redeeming qualities of the first film.

[Read the review](https://www.vulture.com/2011/05/movie_review_the_hangover_2.html)

## Evening Standard

Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 10 April 2012. 

The sequel slavishly replicates the original's setup, plot beats and device of piecing together the missing night, relocating everything to Bangkok with intensified humiliations but no freshness. The tone turns sour and exploitative, making the whole thing ugly and unfunny.

[Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/the-hangover-doesn-t-work-twice-7425070.html)

## The Wrap

Fi1m's normalised score 70/100 (inferred from the text). 25 May 2011. 

The sequel delivers more of the same raunchy humor as the original, with its predictability being the point; fans of the first film will likely enjoy the deja vu in Bangkok instead of Las Vegas. Galifianakis’ Alan stands out as the strongest and least predictable character, providing the wildest non-sequiturs and laughs.

[Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/hangover-part-ii-new-city-same-old-story-27716/)

## Digital Spy — Stella Papamichael

Rating 3/5. 26 May 2011. 

The film delivers expected déjà vu but benefits from the Bangkok setting and Galifianakis's oddball performance. Phillips keeps it steady without bold changes, steering the sequel safely home.

[Read the review](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a321625/the-hangover-part-ii/)

## /Film — David Chen

Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 27 May 2011. 

The critic notes that the film is essentially a remake of the first with duplicated story beats and settings changed to Bangkok but still finds it watchable and enjoyable in a packed screening due to vicious jokes and fantastical scenarios. The lack of originality is acknowledged but the sense of place and gross-out moments help.

[Read the review](https://www.slashfilm.com/515793/the-hangover-part-ii/)

## Collider — Matt Goldberg

Rating C. 25 May 2011. 

The sequel clings too closely to the original film's formula and plot beats, delivering familiar laughs but losing its spark amid a Bangkok setting. It trades too much on familiarity at the expense of fresh jokes and pacing, though it offers a grander scale and some solid comic set-ups.

[Read the review](https://collider.com/hangover-2-review/)

## Den of Geek — N P

Rating 2/5. 26 May 2011. 

The sequel feels like a familiar retread of the first film with fewer surprises and original ideas. The critic enjoyed the photo sequence reveal and found it rude and crude but ultimately disappointing due to repetitive gags.

[Read the review](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-hangover-part-ii-review/)

## HeyUGuys — Adam Lowes

Rating 2/5. 26 May 2011. 

The critic finds the film an uninspired retread of the original that hits all the same beats but barely comes to life with laughs. Familiar elements like the monkey and Mr. Chow fail to compensate for the lack of originality and predictability.

[Read the review](https://www.heyuguys.com/the-hangover-part-ii-review/)

## The Playlist — The Playlist Staff

Rating D. 25 May 2011. 

The critic deems the film a lazy, unpleasant and unfunny mess that is a near carbon copy of the original with no surprises or fresh ideas. The Bangkok setting adds little beyond more outrageous but ultimately stale and phoned-in gags.

[Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/review-the-hangover-part-ii-is-a-lazy-unpleasant-unfunny-mess-20110525/)

## Eye for Film — David Graham

Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 30 May 2011. 

The critic calls it the definition of a lazy sequel that repeats the first film's tricks in a new setting without the charm or imagination. While the Thailand scenery is a highlight, the repetition, tonal issues and lack of fresh ideas make it disappointing overall.

[Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/the-hangover-part-ii-film-review-by-david-graham)

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