2 | The Hangover Part

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].

They wake up in a dilapidated hotel room in Bangkok with zero memory of the night [2, 6]. The Hangover Part 2

The over-achieving "new member" of the pack whose disappearance is the central conflict [2, 3]. Phil remains the rebellious leader, Alan provides his

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]. Traumatized by the past, Stu insists on a

The film faced criticism for its portrayal of trans women and its depiction of Thailand as a lawless, chaotic playground [1, 7].

Elevated to a central character, his international criminal ties drive much of the plot [19, 27].

The "Wolfpack" reunites two years after their Vegas disaster for the wedding of (Ed Helms) to his fiancée Lauren (Jamie Chung) [2, 14].