The Hangover Part III Budget

What is the budget of The Hangover Part III?

"The Hangover Part III," a comedy released in 2013, was directed by Todd Phillips and stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms. The production budget was $103,000,000, placing it in the high-budget range for comedy productions of its era.

Key Budget Allocation Categories

While specific budget breakdowns are not publicly available, typical cost drivers for a comedy production like this include:

• Talent Salaries & Producing Deals: Established comedic talent can command $15 to 20 million per film, with top-tier stars earning even more through producing credits and backend deals.
• Production & Location Filming: While comedies generally avoid the VFX costs of action films, location shooting in recognizable cities or exotic locales adds meaningful production expense.
• Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising): Comedies rely heavily on marketing to build opening-weekend momentum.
• Production: In May 2011, days before the release of The Hangover Part II, director Todd Phillips said that "there already are plans for a third film but no script or start date".

What were the major cost factors in The Hangover Part III?

Several factors contributed to the overall production costs of "The Hangover Part III."

• Talent Salaries: Talent Salaries & Producing Deals is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Production: Production & Location Filming is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.
• Marketing: Marketing & P&A (Prints & Advertising) is one of the primary cost drivers in comedy productions of this scale.

How Does The Hangover Part III's Budget Compare to Similar Films?

At $103,000,000, The Hangover Part III sits in the high-budget range. Here is how it compares to productions with a similar budget:

• A Wrinkle in Time (2018): Budget $103,000,000, Worldwide Gross $132,675,864
• Gladiator (2000): Budget $103,000,000, Worldwide Gross $465,516,248
• Rio 2 (2014): Budget $103,000,000, Worldwide Gross $498,781,117
• Blue Beetle (2023): Budget $104,000,000, Worldwide Gross $130,788,072
• Cloud Atlas (2012): Budget $102,000,000, Worldwide Gross $130,482,868

The median budget for wide-release comedy films in the 2010s ranges from $30 to 80M for mid-budget to $150M+ for tentpoles.

The Hangover Part III Box Office Performance

"The Hangover Part III" earned $112,200,072 domestically and $362,000,072 worldwide at the box office. Against a production budget of $103,000,000, the film performed strongly at the box office.

A film typically needs to earn approximately twice its production budget to cover marketing and distribution costs. For "The Hangover Part III," that break-even threshold was roughly $206,000,000. With worldwide earnings of $362,000,072, the film cleared that threshold comfortably.

• Production Budget: $103,000,000
• Worldwide Gross: $362,000,072
• Net Return: $259,000,072
• ROI: approximately 251.5%

At 251.5%, "The Hangover Part III" earned roughly $3.51 for every $1 invested in production.

The Hangover Part III Production History

The Hangover Part III: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack of the film. It was released on May 21, 2013. ; Track listing Other songs featured in the film, but not on the soundtrack include "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails, "The Stranger" by Billy Joel, "N.I.B." by Black Sabbath, "Dark Fantasy" by Kanye West, "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins, and "Careless Whisper" by George Michael.

Awards and Recognition

2 wins & 7 nominations total

Critical Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval percentage of 21% based on 202 reviews, with the critics consensus reading: "Less a comedy than an angrily dark action thriller, The Hangover Part III diverges from the series' rote formula but offers nothing compelling in its place." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 30 out of 100 based on 37 critic reviews, meaning "Generally Unfavorable". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale.