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Why Todd Phillips' 'The Hangover' Is Still the Best R-Rated Comedy of All Time
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scrn loglineThe Hangover's riotous humor, acerbic social commentary, and lasting pop culture cachet cement its status as the all-time greatest R-rated comedy.beat sheet- Director Todd Phillips masterfully subverts the party-boy fantasy, using the wolf pack's shenanigans to expose the ugliness of male entitlement and excess.
- The film's box office haul of $467 million on a $35 million budget solidified its commercial and critical success, paving the way for two sequels and a slew of imitators.
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Why Todd Phillips' 'The Hangover' Is Still the Best R-Rated Comedy of All Time
MovieWebStory by Kai Swanson
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The Hangover's riotous humor, acerbic social commentary, and lasting pop culture cachet cement its status as the all-time greatest R-rated comedy.
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- Director Todd Phillips masterfully subverts the party-boy fantasy, using the wolf pack's shenanigans to expose the ugliness of male entitlement and excess.
- The film's box office haul of $467 million on a $35 million budget solidified its commercial and critical success, paving the way for two sequels and a slew of imitators.
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