The Hangover Part II did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew." Liam Neeson replaced Gibson after being invited by Cooper, who worked with Neeson on "The A-Team", to take the part. Neeson, a fan of the first film stated, "I just got a call to do a one-day shoot on 'Hangover 2' as a tattooist in Thailand, and that's all I know about it". Gibson was reportedly furious over the decision. A source close to Gibson stated, "He doesn't understand why Mike Tyson, a drug user who turned his life around, was given a chance while Mel was kicked
The Hangover $277,322,503 was in Canada and the United States. It was tenth-highest-grossing film of 2009 in the world, the ninth-highest-grossing film of 2009 in the U.S. and the highest-grossing R-rated comedy ever in the United States, surpassing a record previously held by "Beverly Hills Cop" for almost 25 years. Out of all R-rated films, it is the sixth-highest-grossing ever in the U.S., behind "The Passion of the Christ", "Deadpool", "American Sniper", "It" and "The Matrix Reloaded". However, adjusted for inflation "The Hangover" earned less than half the total earned by "Beverly Hills Cop" and is out grossed by several comedies including