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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

PG  109 min  -  Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi   -  29 April 2005 (USA)
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Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Director:

Garth Jennings

Writers:

Douglas Adams (book), Douglas Adams (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Bill Bailey ...
The Whale (voice)
Martin Freeman ...
Mos Def ...
Sam Rockwell ...
Zooey Deschanel ...
Bill Nighy ...
Warwick Davis ...
Anna Chancellor ...
Alan Rickman ...
Marvin (voice)
Helen Mirren ...
Deep Thought (voice)
Stephen Fry ...
Narrator / The Guide (voice)
Simon Jones ...
Ghostly Image
John Malkovich ...
Thomas Lennon ...
Kelly Macdonald ...
Reporter
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Storyline

Everyone has bad mornings. You wake up late, you stub your toe, you burn the toast...but for a man named Arthur Dent, this goes far beyond a bad day. When he learns that a friend of his is actually an alien with advanced knowledge of Earth's impending destruction, he is transported off the Earth seconds before it is exploded to make way for a new hyperspace motorway. And as if that's not enough, throw in being wanted by the police, Earth II, an insane electronic encyclopedia, no tea whatsoever, a chronically depressed robot and the search for the meaning of life, and you've got the greatest adventure off Earth. Written by radioactive  

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Plot Keywords:

Galaxy | Spaceship | Alien | Friend | Planet  | See more »

Taglines:

Losing your planet isn't the end of the world. See more »

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, action and mild language See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

BVI [France] | Official Blog | See more »

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Guía del viajero intergaláctico See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$21,103,203 (USA) (1 May 2005) (3133 Screens)

Gross:

$104,478,416 (Worldwide)
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Sound Mix:

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Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The nightgown/bathrobe Arthur Dent wore was the most expensive and difficult of all costumes (including Zaphod's heads and Humma's eyes). The fabric had to be sewn on stage and was flown in from Turkey. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Arthurs' home is about to be demolished, he is seen lying on the ground in front of the bulldozer in protest. His left arm is touching the scoop of the bulldozer. The shot cuts away and directly back to him, at which time he is lying 1 to 2 feet away from the scoop of the bulldozer. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
The Book: It's an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, Man had always assumed that he was the most intelligent species occupying the planet, instead of the *third* most intelligent. The second most intelligent creatures were of course dolphins who...
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Crazy Credits

Although the cast list is preceded by the text "In Alphabetical Order," the list is not presented in alphabetical order. At least, not in English. See more »

Connections

Spoofs 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) See more »

Soundtracks

"So Long & Thanks for All the Fish"
(End Title Version)
Written by Joby Talbot, Garth Jennings and Christopher Austin
Produced by Joby Talbot
Performed by Neil Hannon
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