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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  • 2005
  • K-11
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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Alan Rickman, Warwick Davis, and Martin Freeman in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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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."

  • Director
    • Garth Jennings
  • Writers
    • Douglas Adams
    • Karey Kirkpatrick
  • Stars
    • Martin Freeman
    • Yasiin Bey
    • Sam Rockwell
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    206K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,887
    77
    • Director
      • Garth Jennings
    • Writers
      • Douglas Adams
      • Karey Kirkpatrick
    • Stars
      • Martin Freeman
      • Yasiin Bey
      • Sam Rockwell
    • 1.1KUser reviews
    • 274Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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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
      • Karey Kirkpatrick
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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 Siskel & Ebert & 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

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    6/10
    Well, I loved this stuff when I was 14....
    When I was about 14, I read the Hitchhiker books and saw the BBC mini-series and was captivated. Now, decades later, I watch "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" and wonder exactly what I saw in it. Yes, I suppose it IS vaguely entertaining and occasionally funny, but it was not nearly as wonderful as I remembered. And, I am not sure how much of this is because the movie was only okay and how much of it is because my tastes have changed. Regardless, I found THIS movie mildly diverting but nothing special. However, it was nice to finally see a film version whose special effects were up to the job--as the BBC series was amazingly bad (even for the 1981) when it came to replicating outer space--and especially Zaphod's extra head. Sorry to be a drip--I just didn't particularly enjoy this film and found it to be just a mildly interesting time-passer.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 5, 2005 (Finland)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Linnunradan käsikirja liftareille
    • 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
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    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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