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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  • 20052005
  • PGPG
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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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... Read allMere 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."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."
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
198K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,953
423
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    • Director
      • Garth Jennings
    • Writers
      • Douglas Adams(book)
      • Karey Kirkpatrick(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Martin Freeman
      • Yasiin Bey
      • Sam Rockwell
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Garth Jennings
    • Writers
      • Douglas Adams(book)
      • Karey Kirkpatrick(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Martin Freeman
      • Yasiin Bey
      • Sam Rockwell
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    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 272Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Arthur Dent
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Ford Prefect
    • (as Mos Def)
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Zaphod Beeblebrox
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Trillian
    Bill Bailey
    Bill Bailey
    • The Whale
    • (voice)
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Questular Rontok
    Warwick Davis
    Warwick Davis
    • Marvin
    Su Elliot
    • Pub Customer
    • (as Su Eliott)
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    Richard Griffiths
    Richard Griffiths
    • Jeltz
    • (voice)
    Dominique Jackson
    Dominique Jackson
    • Fook
    Simon Jones
    Simon Jones
    • Ghostly Image
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Eddie the Computer
    • (voice)
    Mark Longhurst
    • Bulldozer Driver
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Reporter
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Humma Kavula
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Kwaltz
    • (voice)
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Deep Thought
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Garth Jennings
    • Writers
      • Douglas Adams(book) (screenplay)
      • Karey Kirkpatrick(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The producers have stated that this movie was not a literal translation of the books (just as the books were not a literal translation of the original radio show), but all of the new ideas and characters came from Douglas Adams. The hired writer simply came aboard to improve structure and make the screenplay more coherent.
    • Goofs
      When Arthur is speaking to Trillian (Zooey Deschanel) as she takes a shower, he briefly begins to address her by her real name (Zooey) then corrects himself.
    • Quotes

      The Book: In the beginning the universe was created. This made a lot of people angry and has widely been considered as a bad move.

    • Crazy credits
      After a couple of minutes of typical movie credits, there is a final, classic Guide entry. It refers to Arthur Dent carelessly speaking words about a towel, which ends up being interpreted by a pair of warring factions as a devastating insult. They then spend thousands of years coming to Earth bent on revenge, however "due to a terrible miscalculation of scale the entire battle fleet was accidentally swallowed by a small dog". The Guide concludes with the reassuring nugget of wisdom, "this sort of thing is going on all the time".
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy/It's All Gone Pete Tong/Kingdom of Heaven/xXx: State of the Union/Ladies in Lavender (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      So Long & Thanks for All the Fish
      Written by Joby Talbot, Garth Jennings and Christopher Austin

      Produced by Joby Talbot

      Vocals Performed by Hilary Summers, Kemi Ominiyi & The R'SVP Voices

    User reviews1.1K

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    What has all the fuss been about?
    First, let me start by saying that this is a funny film.

    Like many others, I suspect, I was worried by the MJ Simpson negative review, but having seen the film I can't really understand what all the fuss was about.

    Personally, I am very happy that this version contains the new material. I don't want to sit in the cinema watching a line by line copy of the radio play, book, or TV series. Each of those stand by their own merit, and each were good largely because of the new material they contained.

    I think the cast did an excellent job, and although Zaphod wasn't quite how I pictured him, Sam Rockwell brought a freshness to the part which largely works. His portrayal of Zaphod as a guy who "thinks he is cool", rather than "is cool" works pretty well, and once you get over the southern drawl, he soon settles as a character. Ford is beautifully played, as are all the major characters.

    Admittedly, some of the criticisms that were voiced by Simpson have some justification, but most were simply overstated to support his general vitriolic attack on the "purity" of the film.

    In summary, go to see this film and don't worry.

    I'm looking forward to the DVD and I have all my fingers crossed for a sequel.

    Martin
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    • mjluk
    • Apr 27, 2005

    FAQ6

    • Ford wasn't black in the books, was he?
    • Do you have to read the books to enjoy the movie?
    • What is up with the towels?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 29, 2005 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đường Đến Dải Ngân Hà
    • Filming locations
      • Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
    • Production companies
      • Touchstone Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Everyman Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $51,085,416
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,103,203
      • May 1, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $104,478,416
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 49 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1
      • 2.35 : 1

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