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Hosted by Andrew Quinn and Darren Mooney, The 250 is a weekly trip through some of the best (and worst) movies ever made, as voted for by Internet Movie Database Users. New episodes are released Saturdays at 6pm GMT.

So this week, to mark Andrew’s wedding, Todd Phillips’ The Hangover.

A bachelors’ party in Las Vegas goes horribly awry when the three groomsmen wake up in their lavish suite only discover that they have misplaced the groom. With only hours to go until the wedding, the trio find themselves racing against time to remember one unforgettable night. However, the more that they discover, the higher the stakes become.

At time of recording, it was not ranked on the list of the best movies of all time on the Internet Movie Database.

Show Notes:

• Recorded 27th March 2022.
• Note: This is a live commentary of the Todd Phillips’ movie The Hangover. There is an audio cue at the start to synch. This is our first live commentary.
• Note: This was recorded on the Sunday morning after a stag weekend, on about three hours’ sleep. We apologise for both the audio quality and the conversation quality.
• The Hangover at The Internet Movie Database.
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