Move over “Beverly Hills Cop”… We’ve been tracking the success of Todd Philips’ “The Hangover,” closely each weekend in our box-office report and watching it grow and grow.
Today, the little broseph Vegas comedy that could, became the highest-grossing R-Rated comedy in the history of cinema. The film has amassed, $235.9 million so far and there doesn’t appear to be any end in sight. At least not anytime soon (though $300 million in total might be out of reach).
What held the record previously? Eddie Murphy’s “Beverly Hills Cop,” which held the record for 25 years with $234.7 million. WB people tweeted the record break to most movie bloggers today, but Cinematical put it all in good context. #3 is “Wedding Crashers,” which $209.3 million in 2005 (it just couldn’t motorboat itself some greater numbers unfortunately).
Proof that hits don’t need stars? More Phillips and Galifianakis movies for the rest of time? Even though ‘Hangover’ wasn’t exactly a mold breaker, expect the studios to latch on this formula and calcify it all the more.
Regardless, if this is record-breaker is not validation for the sometimes maligned fratcom we’re not sure what is. Congrats to WB, Phillips and Zach Galifianakis beard. Don’t stop believing, guys.
I loved this movie, hilarious!
Well…
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/alltime/domestic/mpaa.htm?page=R&adjust_yr=2009&p=.htm
You're posting adjusted grosses, little guy.
Sure, sure… you little cunt.
it funny 'cause he FAT.
Why do we give a shit about "The Hangover"?
Care is a strong word. Will it make my top 20 of 2009. No. Top 30? Prolly not. Did it provide some decent laughs despite being a trifle? Yes.
But a few thoughts.
1. It's nice to see a relatively small comedy with no stars do well.
2. It's nice to see the return of Todd Phillips.
3. Zach, Ed and Cooper are all great and its nice to see them benefit from this. They were all on the B/C list, so it's nice to see them get a bump.
4. Better that small/midscale comedy like this (relative, 20-30 million budget I'm sure), do well and get validation. Maybe it'll give Hollywood perspective and some more reasonable outcome expectations. Not every project has to be a $150 million dollar budget that has to gross $300 million to break even. Maybe they'll see that it's worth greenlighting 20-30 million dollar small size, modest projects instead of going for fucking broke each time — a stupid , suicidal proposition that they insist on playing.
Blah, blah..
Hopefully, the "lesson learned" from this dark horse won't be "Let's copy the SHIT out of it!"
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Somebody's been watching Atonement too much.
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Hm, bummer dude. Sorry 4chan flooded. Or something.
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Haha, dude just admitted he's gay.
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