Helms said The Office showrunner Greg Daniels and The Hangover director Todd Phillips were "gracious" enough to work around ...

Early tracking suggested Hangover would open to about $20 million, great for a low-budget comedy. When the movie grossed $45 million during its first weekend, the stars’ lives changed instantly.

Ed Helms opened up about the chaotic stretch when he was filming The Office and The Hangover at the same time.

But this is a Hangover movie. So, naturally, they get run off the road by masked thugs who work for crime boss Marshall (John Goodman, who improves everything merely by showing up).

Wait, what’s going on here? Is this really a Hangover movie without a hangover, sans a berserk premise, absurd sight gags, and lacking anything that resembles a hearty laugh? Yes, I’m afraid it is.

For comparison, the original Hangover only had 1.8 million views when it released. One of the more interesting clips of the campaign features Crystal the Monkey on the red carpet.

It was the summer's first movie to finish at No. 1 for two weekends in a row. Disney's latest Pixar Animation hit, the action comedy "Up," came in a close second again with $30.5 million.