The Hangover Part II "The Hangover 2" would begin in October 2010, for a May 26, 2011 release, following the same production schedule used for the first film. Also in July, Zach Galifianakis stated in an interview with "Latino Review" that the film will be set in Thailand, "Well, I think we're going to Thailand. The problem with "Hangover 2" is that we have to live up to what we did which is very difficult. So we get, I think, kind of kidnapped. It has nothing to do with the bachelor party. We're definitely not doing that again but we do end up in
The Hangover Part III 197 reviews and an average rating of 4.1/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "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 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B" on an A+ to F scale. Describing the film's negative reception, "Variety" speculated that the series had become critic-proof. Andrew Barker of "Variety" gave the film a negative review,