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."
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Released
- 2005
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
Details
Release year: 2005
Storyline
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."
Top credits
Martin Freeman ā Arthur Dent
Yasiin Bey ā Ford Prefect
Sam Rockwell ā Zaphod Beeblebrox
Zooey Deschanel ā Trillian
Did you know
ā¢ As the Heart of Gold spaceship travels through "improbability" it quickly transforms into many strange shapes (including a rubber duck). In the final transformation at the end, it quickly transforms into the face of author and creator Douglas Adams.
ā¢ Douglas Adams' head appears as a planet during Slartibartfast's tour of the galaxy.
ā¢ Deep Thought explains the significance of the number '42' at 42 minutes into the movie.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $51,085,416
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $21,103,203 (2005-05-01)
User reviews
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Don't Panic! Douglas Adams' legacy has been turned into a delicious acid-trip of a movie, featuring love, aliens and the answer to life, the universe and everything.
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Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1, 2.35 : 1
- Color
- Color
