Move over “Beverly Hills Cop”… We’ve been tracking the success of Todd Philips’ “The Hangover,” closely each weekend in our box-office report and watching it grow and grow.
Today, the little broseph Vegas comedy that could, became the highest-grossing R-Rated comedy in the history of cinema. The film has amassed, $235.9 million so far and there doesn’t appear to be any end in sight. At least not anytime soon (though $300 million in total might be out of reach).
What held the record previously? Eddie Murphy’s “Beverly Hills Cop,” which held the record for 25 years with $234.7 million. WB people tweeted the record break to most movie bloggers today, but Cinematical put it all in good context. #3 is “Wedding Crashers,” which $209.3 million in 2005 (it just couldn’t motorboat itself some greater numbers unfortunately).
Proof that hits don’t need stars? More Phillips and Galifianakis movies for the rest of time? Even though ‘Hangover’ wasn’t exactly a mold breaker, expect the studios to latch on this formula and calcify it all the more.
Regardless, if this is record-breaker is not validation for the sometimes maligned fratcom we’re not sure what is. Congrats to WB, Phillips and Zach Galifianakis beard. Don’t stop believing, guys.
