# The Hangover

> A bachelor-party comedy earned $277 million in its original domestic theatrical run.

- Owner: Warner Bros. Pictures (distributor); Legendary Pictures and Green Hat Films (producers)
- Kind: Film
- Sector: Entertainment
- Seed date: 2009-05-18
- Milestone date: Week of Jun 14, 2009
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.
- Spread Score: 68 (Viral, provisional), v1.3
- Mechanics: Underdog, Pairing, Platform jump, Controversy, Identity badge

## Summary

Warner launched public previews before a wide theatrical opening, and the film held first place for two weekends with 6.17 domestic legs. Wolfpack quotations and the blackjack GIF outlived the run. The peak anchor marks the second-weekend milestone.

## Timeline

- 2009-05-18 — Warner Bros. (Box office) — Warner began public promotional screenings at colleges, military bases and radio events.
- 2009-05-24 — Variety / Joe Leydon (Press) — Variety reviewed the film and predicted that reviews and word of mouth could lift its theatrical run.
- 2009-06-02 — Las Vegas moviegoers (Box office) — Las Vegas theaters opened the film three days before its national release.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/the-hangover-2009

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “The Hangover.” Case HIS-01558. Spread Score v1.3: 68/100. Updated 2026-10-23. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-01558