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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

  • 20052005
  • PGPG
  • 1h 49m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
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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."
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
198K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,043
98
  • 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
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Martin Freeman
    Martin Freeman
    • Arthur Dentas Arthur Dent
    Yasiin Bey
    Yasiin Bey
    • Ford Prefectas Ford Prefect
    • (as Mos Def)
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Zaphod Beeblebroxas Zaphod Beeblebrox
    Zooey Deschanel
    Zooey Deschanel
    • Trillianas Trillian
    Bill Bailey
    Bill Bailey
    • The Whaleas The Whale
    • (voice)
    Anna Chancellor
    Anna Chancellor
    • Questular Rontokas Questular Rontok
    Warwick Davis
    Warwick Davis
    • Marvinas Marvin
    Su Elliot
    • Pub Customeras Pub Customer
    • (as Su Eliott)
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    • …
    Richard Griffiths
    Richard Griffiths
    • Jeltzas Jeltz
    • (voice)
    Dominique Jackson
    Dominique Jackson
    • Fookas Fook
    Simon Jones
    Simon Jones
    • Ghostly Imageas Ghostly Image
    Thomas Lennon
    Thomas Lennon
    • Eddie the Computeras Eddie the Computer
    • (voice)
    Mark Longhurst
    • Bulldozer Driveras Bulldozer Driver
    Kelly Macdonald
    Kelly Macdonald
    • Reporteras Reporter
    John Malkovich
    John Malkovich
    • Humma Kavulaas Humma Kavula
    Ian McNeice
    Ian McNeice
    • Kwaltzas Kwaltz
    • (voice)
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Deep Thoughtas Deep Thought
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Garth Jennings
    • Writers
      • Douglas Adams(book) (screenplay)
      • Karey Kirkpatrick(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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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

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    Top review
    8/10
    This is a good and faithful recreation of Hitchhikers
    This is a good and faithful recreation of Adams' brilliantly sketchy radio series. Not surprising as Adams wrote the screenplay and was on the verge of having his dream realised when he suffered a fatal heart attack. A fitting credit at the end of the film "For Douglas" serves as a gentle reminder of the genius we have all lost. As for the film, many of the original and wonderful lines thankfully remain and the plot is largely unchanged. There's a new character or two written in for the film by Adams himself and they add to the overall story. John Malkovich is great albeit very briefly as religious leader Humma Kavula. Sam Rockwell, Mos Def and Martin Freeman all carry off their characters with wit and style whilst I felt Zooey Deschanel looked a little out of her depth. At times her dialogue seemed to get lost and her character seemed weaker than Sandra Dickinson's interpretation in the radio and TV series. Bill Nighy marries his own idiosyncrasies into the character of Slartibartfast seamlessly. Simon Jones makes a welcome cameo appearance as a holographic warning system. Stephen Fry steps well into the shoes vacated by Peter Jones as the "Guides" voice and you feel as if you are in safe hands. The "Guides" animated sequences are wonderfully reminiscent of Saul Bellow and though simple they are hilarious. For a feature directorial debut Garth Jennings does a grand job. I was half expecting the pop video influence to be apparent, but thankfully it wasn't. Lastly but not leastly a special mention has to go out to Jim Henson's creature workshop, this is probably the best work they have ever done in a feature, and that's saying a lot, given their success.
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    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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