This document provides a summary and analysis of the films The Hangover and Bridesmaids. It examines how the films portray gender through the use of stereotypes, the male gaze in directing choices, and dichotomies between female rivalry vs. male camaraderie. Specific scenes are analyzed that depict sex as awkward for women but idealized for men's viewing pleasure, and how characters are judged by their relationship to motherhood or defined as "frigid" or "hooker". Racial stereotypes in The Hangover are also discussed.