Overview

• He described growing up in a socially conservative Southern household that he said made the film’s raunchy humor feel at odds with his family values.
• He admitted he still felt nervous about his parents watching The Hangover more than 15 years after its 2009 release.
• At the film’s 2009 premiere his mother initially cried when the lights came up before laughing and embracing him, signaling her wholehearted approval.
• Helms said comedy had always served as a vital coping mechanism for him and that The Hangover marked a turning point in his creative career.
• The movie grossed $469.3 million worldwide, spawned two sequels and helped transition him from television roles on The Daily Show and The Office to blockbuster cinema.