The Hangover 2

The Help

In this adaptation of the best-selling novel, Emma Stone leads up the cast as Skeeter, an ambitious young journalist in 1960s Mississippi. When she starts paying attention to what the maids in her community endure, she finds a story, and with their help, publishes an explosive book. The range of great performances from the ensemble, especially Octavia Spencer, Jessica Chastain, and Viola Davis, make this a moving must-see. The DVD extras include deleted scenes and a Mary J. Blige music video for "The Living Proof."

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The Hangover Part II

Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, and Zach Galifianakis reunite in this sequel to the raucous 2009 hit, but this time they're in Thailand for Stu's wedding. When they black out after a night of drinking, they wake up to find they've lost the bride's little brother and embark on a wild ride through Bangkok. Though this follow-up is raunchier and darker than the original, it's not necessarily funnier (and the formula is exactly the same). The extras on the DVD include a gag reel, a laugh track, and several featurettes.

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No matter how many of us cringed and rolled our eyes in the face of The Hangover Part II, Todd Phillips and the cast are certainly getting the last laugh. After another solid weekend at the box office, the sequel just became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all time worldwide, taking in $488 million. (The record was formerly held by the original Hangover.)

I can't say I'm surprised that the hit comedy retained its loyal fan base, but I thought poor reviews may have held the film back from surpassing the original. Did you expect the sequel to garner this much success?

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Ryan Reynolds's superhero movie Green Lantern took the crown at the box office this weekend, but the film's earnings of $52.8 million fell short of heroic, taking in less than the debut weekends of other films in its genre like Thor and X-Men: First Class. In second place was Super 8 with $21.2 million, followed by Mr. Popper's Penguins, which took in $18.2 million in its opening weekend.

The Hangover Part II slipped to fourth with $9.6 million, followed by Kung Fu Panda 2, which clung on to to the top five with $8.7 million. Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris continued to make waves as it rolled out into more theaters and earned $5.2 million this weekend.

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Apparently all the hype paid off: J.J. Abrams's mystery-laden Super 8 came in first at the box office this weekend, opening with a decent $37 million. It was followed by last week's winner, the Marvel prequel X-Men: First Class, which earned $25 million.

The Hangover Part II hung in there, coming in third with $18.5 million, and the animated Kung Fu Panda 2 was right behind it with $16.6 million. Closing up the top five was Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, with a haul of $10.8 million.

It was a big weekend to see sequels, though it was a prequel that racked up the most in ticket sales. X-Men: First Class took home the top spot at the box office with $56 million in its opening weekend. The Marvel mutant flick beat out last week's winner, The Hangover Part II, which came in second with $32.4 million.

Next up was animated film Kung Fu Panda 2, which earned $24.3 million, followed by Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, which pulled in $18 million. In fifth place was the comedy Bridesmaids, which kept itself in the game with $12.1 million.

The Hangover Part II may be having its day in the sun with box office success and news of a third installment, but BuzzSugar readers who saw the movie aren't keeping their criticism about the sequel quiet. However, there are also plenty of commenters who enjoyed the movie, so it's time to pit the good and bad reviews against each other for the latest buzz battle. See who loved or loathed The Hangover Part II and why!

• User likethedirection: "I liked Hangover II better than the first one!"
• User crystalvillage06's counterpoint: "There were some funny moments but overall I was incredibly disappointed by the movie. 
All the boys I went with though loved it, so maybe I'm just not the target audience."

To see some more good vs. bad reviews, just read more

Good news is much nicer to wake up to than an actual hangover, especially when it's this: The Hangover Part II topped the Memorial Day weekend box office with $86.5 million, and combined with its Thursday totals, which push it to $118.1 million, it's the biggest opening of all time for a comedy. Trailing it in the second spot was Kung Fu Panda 2, also in its debut weekend, which earned $48 million.

Yet another sequel, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, came in third place with $39.3 million, followed by the female-friendly comedy Bridesmaids with $16.4 million. Finally, action flick Thor rounded out the top five, with a total of $9.4 million.