<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $80 million </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $586.8 million </Td> </Tr> <P> The Hangover Part II is a 2011 American comedy film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures . It is the sequel to the 2009 film The Hangover and the second installment in The Hangover trilogy . Directed by Todd Phillips, who co-wrote the script with Craig Mazin and Scot Armstrong, the film stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, Justin Bartha, and Paul Giamatti . It tells the story of Phil, Stu, Alan, and Doug as they travel to Thailand for Stu's wedding . After the bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu takes no chances and opts for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch . Things do not go as planned, resulting in another bad hangover with no memories of the previous night . </P> <P> Development began in April 2009, two months before The Hangover was released . The principal actors were cast in March 2010 to reprise their roles from the first film . Production began in October 2010, in Ontario, California, before moving on location in Thailand . The film was released on May 26, 2011 and became the highest - grossing R - rated comedy during its theatrical run . </P>

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