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The Hangover (2009)

Film

DirectorTodd Phillips

Meta takes4

Figures

Characters

The character of Mr. Chow

Locations

The setting of Las Vegas and the events within it → The Carnivalesque

Form & technique

The film's plot structure, which begins in medias res after the main events

Tropes

The "Wolfpack" dynamic and male bonding rituals → The Fragile Alpha
The representation of female characters, particularly Melissa and Jade → The Male Gaze
The film's overall theme of irresponsible, consequence-free hedonism → The Identity Trap

Films most connected to The Hangover

The Hunt for Red October (?) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Identity Trap
Cold Fish (2010) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Identity Trap
Amadeus (1984) — via The Male Gaze, The Carnivalesque
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Carnivalesque
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Carnivalesque
The Butcher Boy (1997) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Carnivalesque
Oki's Movie (2010) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Male Gaze
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) — via The Fragile Alpha, The Male Gaze