The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

"Don't leave Earth without it."

2005 1h 49m EN

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6.7

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 4,393🍅60%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 215,254

AdventureComedyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, 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."

“Don't leave Earth without it.”

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Cast

Martin Freeman
Arthur Dent
Yasiin Bey
Ford Prefect
Zooey Deschanel
Trillian
Sam Rockwell
Zaphod Beeblebrox
Alan Rickman
Marvin (voice)
Anna Chancellor
Questular Rontok
Bill Nighy
Slartibartfast
Richard Griffiths
Jeltz (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Garth Jennings
Writers: Karey Kirkpatrick, Douglas Adams, Tony Chance
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CAST

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222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Garth Jennings, shot by Igor Jadue-Lillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joby Talbot. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Niven Howie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Martin Freeman and Yasiin Bey and Zooey Deschanel carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Garth Jennings directs. Igor Jadue-Lillo behind the camera. Joby Talbot scores. Niven Howie cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Mid-budget at $50M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Released 21 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4222+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
5Directed by Garth Jennings, shot by Igor Jadue-Lillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joby Talbot. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Niven Howie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Martin Freeman and Yasiin Bey and Zooey Deschanel carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Don't leave Earth without it.".
10IMDB entry: tt0371724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 18 themes, including "galaxy", "android", "bureaucracy", "based on novel or book".

The technical file

Cinematography: Igor Jadue-Lillo
Original score: Joby Talbot
Editing: Niven Howie
Production design: Joel Collins
Costume design: Sammy Sheldon
Makeup / hair: Nikita Rae
VFX supervisor: Angus Bickerton
Sound: Alastair Sirkett
Stunt coordinator: Jim Dowdall
Runtime: 109 min · 1h 49m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $50,000,000
Box office: $104,500,000
Return: 209% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Rotten Tomatoes: 60% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 63/100
IMDB rating: 6.7/10 · 215,254 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

1 win & 10 nominations total

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legoman20002012-07-20
Just read the Book, it's so much better. If you have read The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy there is a series to read, get to it!

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