Part 2 - The Hangover

Released in 2011, is the second installment in the blockbuster comedy trilogy directed by Todd Phillips [16, 18]. While it follows a nearly identical structure to the original 2009 film, it escalates the stakes with a darker tone and a move from Las Vegas to the chaotic streets of Bangkok, Thailand [1, 23]. Core Premise & Plot

Just weeks before release, Mike Tyson’s tattoo artist, S. Victor Whitmill , sued Warner Bros. for copyright infringement over the use of the facial tattoo design [11]. The Hangover Part 2

Elevated to a central character, his international criminal ties drive much of the plot [19, 27]. Released in 2011, is the second installment in

Traumatized by the past, Stu insists on a safe "bachelor brunch." However, the group—including Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Zach Galifianakis), and Lauren's 16-year-old prodigy brother Teddy (Mason Lee)—decides to have "one beer" around a beach campfire [2, 3]. Victor Whitmill , sued Warner Bros

Phil remains the rebellious leader, Alan provides his trademark social awkwardness (and the cause of the drugging), and Stu undergoes another identity crisis [6, 16, 21].

Rated R for pervasive language, strong sexual content, and drug use, reviewers at Common Sense Media note it is significantly raunchier and more violent than the first [13, 15].

A cigarette-smoking capuchin monkey that becomes the group's temporary companion [1, 19]. Real-World Context & Controversies