The Hangover Part III (2013)
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The 'Wolfpack' must navigate a dangerous quest to retrieve stolen gold and rescue their friend from a series of escalating complications.
The story
Two years after the events of the previous movie, the 'Wolfpack'—consisting of Phil, Stu, Doug, and Alan—find themselves in a perilous situation. After Alan suffers a mental breakdown and his father dies, the group attempts to get him into a rehabilitation facility. However, their plans are interrupted when they are taken hostage by a crime lord named Marshall. He demands they locate a former associate, Leslie Chow, who stole a significant amount of gold. The group is forced into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse across various locations, including Tijuana and Las Vegas, as they race against a ticking clock to retrieve the gold and ensure their own safety.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Two years after the previous film, Leslie Chow escapes from a Thai prison. In the U.S., Alan Garner causes a fatal accident involving a giraffe, leading to his father's death. His friends, the 'Wolfpack,' attempt to get him into rehab, but they are intercepted by crime lord Marshall. Marshall holds Doug hostage and gives the group three days to find Chow and recover his stolen gold. The group travels to Tijuana, where they encounter Chow but are ultimately betrayed and left in a basement. They later discover the gold they 'recovered' was the half Chow didn't have. The hunt leads them to Las Vegas, where they track Chow to the Caesars Palace. After a series of frantic maneuvers, they manage to secure the gold and release Doug. In a final confrontation, Chow survives a trap set by Marshall and eventually spares the Wolfpack. The film concludes with a wild party where the group experiences a hazy, chaotic night, and Alan remains in a relationship with a pawn shop worker named Cassie.
- First release year
- 2013
- Runtime (minutes)
- 100
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Todd Phillips
- Writers
- Todd Phillips · writer; Craig Mazin · writer
- Cast and characters
- Bradley Cooper · Phil Wenneck; Ed Helms · Dr. Stu Price; Zach Galifianakis · Alan Garner; Ken Jeong · Leslie Chow; Jeffrey Tambor · Sid Garner; Heather Graham · Jade; Mike Epps · Black Doug; John Goodman · Marshall; Justin Bartha · Doug Billings; Sasha Barrese · Tracy Billings; Jamie Chung · Lauren Price; Melissa McCarthy · Cassie
- Genres
- comedy; action
- Themes
- friendship; consequences of past actions
- Tone and mood
- dark; action-oriented
- Premise and plot tags
- sequel; road movie; buddy comedy
- Franchise connections
- The Hangover
- Reception
- The film received negative reviews from critics, being described as more of an action thriller than a comedy, though it was a commercial success.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 21% · scale: percentage · review count: 202; Metacritic · score: 30 · scale: 100 · review count: 37
- Awards and nominations
- Favorite Comedic Movie · People's Choice Awards · 2013 · Nomination; Favorite Comedic Movie Actor · People's Choice Awards · 2013 · Nomination; Best Comedy · Golden Trailer Awards · 2013 · Nomination; Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel · Golden Raspberry Awards · 2013 · Nomination; Sequel or Remake That Shouldn't Have Been Made · Alliance of Women Film Journalists Awards · 2013 · Nomination; Hollywood Film Award · Hollywood Film Awards · 2013 · Nomination; Location Professional of the Year – Features · California On Location Awards · 2013 · Win
- Production trivia
- The film was the lowest-grossing film of the trilogy.; The production moved to Nogales, Arizona, to double as Tijuana.
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