The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Also known as Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
2005 film directed by Garth Jennings
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6.7Mere 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."
Released: 2005-04-28109 minDir: Garth JenningsAdventure, Comedy, Science FictionBudget: $50.0MBox office: $105M
Cast
- Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent
- Yasiin Bey as Ford Prefect
- Zooey Deschanel as Trillian
- Sam Rockwell as Zaphod Beeblebrox
- Alan Rickman as Marvin (voice)
- Anna Chancellor as Questular Rontok
Themes
- galaxy
- android
- bureaucracy
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 science fiction comedy film directed by Garth Jennings, based upon the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series created by Douglas Adams. It stars Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Yasiin Bey (credited as Mos Def), Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, and John Malkovich, and the voices of Stephen Fry, Helen Mirren, Richard Griffiths, Thomas Lennon, Ian McNeice, and Alan Rickman. Adams co-wrote the screenplay with Karey Kirkpatrick, and the film is dedicated to Adams, who died in 2001 before production began. The film received mainly positive reviews and grossed over $100 million worldwide.
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2000s adventure comedy films2000s science fiction comedy films2005 adventure films2005 British films2005 comedy films2005 directorial debut films2005 English-language films2005 filmsAdaptations of works by Douglas AdamsAlbum articles lacking alt text for coversAmerican adventure comedy filmsAmerican films with live action and animation