The Hangover Part II same' has rarely been more accurately applied to a sequel than to "The Hangover Part II", which ranks as little more than a faded copy of its predecessor superimposed on a more brightly colored background". Christy Lemire of the Associated Press said, "Giving the people what they want is one thing. Making nearly the exact same movie a second time, but shifting the setting to Thailand, is just … what, lazy? Arrogant? Maybe a combination of the two". Roger Ebert of the "Chicago Sun-Times" also gave the film an average review stating, ""The Hangover Part II" plays like a challenge
The Inbetweeners Movie then went on to set a new record for the most successful opening weekend ever achieved by a comedy film in the UK, overtaking "" and "The Hangover Part II" after earning £13.22 million, compared to second-place "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" which took £2.4 million. "The Inbetweeners Movie" was confirmed as having the biggest opening weekend for an independent British film. It retained its number 1 position in the UK film charts for four weeks before being overtaken by "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" on 20 September 2011, by which time "The Inbetweeners Movie" had grossed £41.8 million