The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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2005

1h 49m

Sci-Fi

Comedy

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Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) is trying to prevent his house from being bulldozed when his friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) whisks him into outer space. It turns out Ford is an alien who has just saved Arthur from Earth's total annihilation. Ford introduces Arthur to his myriad friends, including many-headed President Zaphod Beeblebrox (Sam Rockwell) and sexy refugee Trillian (Zooey Deschanel). Arthur makes his way across the stars while seeking the meaning of life, or something close to it.

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Critics Consensus

A frantic and occasional funny adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel. However, it may have those unfamiliar with the source material scratching their heads.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

05/06/2005

3/4

Adams would be pleased.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

05/04/2005

A disappointingly potholed ride.

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Anthony Lane

The New Yorker

05/02/2005

The problem is not that the film debases the book but that movies themselves are too capacious a home for such comedy, with its tea-steeped English musings and its love of bitty, tangential gags.

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Kathi Maio

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction

02/28/2020

I was quite pleased with the not-too-Hollywood movie version of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Adams might have been, too. Adams zealots might be a bit disappointed, but maybe they will be happy that the movie was, at least, finally made.

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

11/18/2019

There were moments in Hitchhiker where I was mildly amused, including a musical number by dolphins right before they leave Earth, but for the most part, the dry British humor just fell flat.

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Tim Brayton

Alternate Ending

09/19/2017

3/5

Could surely be a lot better, but there's much to enjoy in the film that exists, with its organic mixture of comic tones, and generally upbeat attitude of breezy fun.

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Carlos I

@carlosFibarra Jan 12

While some purists might find the pacing erratic, the film shines through its imaginative production design and a perfectly dry performance by Sam Rockwell. Sure it's a maximalist bomb, but I have a good bit of fun with this movie every time I revisit it, largely because it embraces its own absurdity with such earnest, colorful energy. It may not answer the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything, but it certainly provides an entertaining ride through the stars.

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David R

Nov 23

"This has made a lot of people very angry, and been widely regarded as a bad movie." Douglas Adams "Zooey Deschanel looked cute." Me

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vincent O.

@Vinnielolson Nov 6

Top 3 movie ever. Definitely helps if you’ve read the books, graphic novels, or listened to the BBC radio program

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Samantha H

Sep 13

What is wrong with rotten tomato here is the most bestest movie ever!!!! They are stupid!!!!! This movie should of been 1000000% best scifi movie ever!!!!!

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Alex F

@Technoskeptical Aug 17

I love the books by Douglas Adams, and this movie completely failed to capture the tone, the charm, the humor, or even the most important parts of the original story.

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Tim R

Aug 16

Anybody that doesn't like this is probably a purist and a nerd. One of my all-time faves!

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Synopsis

Arthur Dent (Martin Freeman) is trying to prevent his house from being bulldozed when his friend Ford Prefect (Mos Def) whisks him into outer space. It turns out Ford is an alien who has just saved Arthur from Earth's total annihilation. Ford introduces Arthur to his myriad friends, including many-headed President Zaphod Beeblebrox (Sam Rockwell) and sexy refugee Trillian (Zooey Deschanel). Arthur makes his way across the stars while seeking the meaning of life, or something close to it.

Director: Garth Jennings
Producer: Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber, Jonathan Glickman, Jay Roach, Nick Goldsmith
Screenwriter: Karey Kirkpatrick, Douglas Adams
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Spyglass Entertainment
Rating: PG (Mild Language|Action|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 29, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $51.0M
Runtime: 1h 49m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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