The Hangover Part 2 Today

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

Elevated to a central character, his international criminal ties drive much of the plot [19, 27]. The Hangover Part 2

The over-achieving "new member" of the pack whose disappearance is the central conflict [2, 3]. A cigarette-smoking capuchin monkey that becomes the group's

Alan's head is shaved, Stu has a facial tattoo (a replica of Mike Tyson's), and they find a severed finger belonging to Teddy, who is missing [2, 6, 8]. Alan's head is shaved, Stu has a facial

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].

Critics often called it a "slavish rehash" of the first film, but audiences turned it into a massive commercial success, contributing to the franchise's total of over $1.4 billion worldwide [1, 18, 22].