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Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, and Sasha Barrese inThe Hangover Part III
'Miniscule.''Tepid.''Underperformed.''Far below expectations.''Disappointing.''Pretty much bombed.' The verdicts, includingBuzzFeed's, were not kind toThe Hangover Part III's box office performance over Memorial Day weekend. It's easy to understand why. The movie made less than half whatThe Hangover Part II made the same weekend in 2011. From Friday to Sunday,Part III even made slightly less than the firstHangover's debut weekend in 2009. This is simply not a trajectory one wants, or expects, for a threequel of a major franchise - especially one with a reported $100 million budget. (Though this matters less for R-rated comedies, it was alsothe worst reviewed film in the series.) ButThe Hangover Part III was not a disaster. Far from it. Here's why:
1. It's the best debut for a comedy this year.
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