Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The

2005

In this adventure based on the best-selling novel of the same name, Arthur Dent's house is about to be razed when he discovers that his best friend is an alien and that planet Earth is about to be destroyed to make way for a hyperspace bypass. Now, it seems that Arthur's only chance for survival is to hitch a ride on a passing spacecraft. Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy and Sam Rockwell co-star.

Don't Panic

JBscale
63
Good

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Comedy
Length
1 hr. 49 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 29, 2005
US Box Office
$51,085,416 (#1835 of 7372)
Global Office
$104,478,416 (#1583 of 4299)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Action, Mild Language, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
2-Disc & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.40:1
Audio
English: PCM 5.1
English: DTS 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
Disney/Buena Vista
Released
January 23, 2007
Acquired Date
November 27, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
Specific date unknown.

Actors

Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman
Mos Def
Mos Def
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
Bill Nighy
Bill Nighy
Warwick Davis
Warwick Davis
Anna Chancellor
Anna Chancellor
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman
Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Simon Jones
Simon Jones
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Thomas Lennon
Thomas Lennon
Kelly Macdonald
Kelly Macdonald
Mark Longhurst
Mark Longhurst
Richard Griffiths
Richard Griffiths
Dominique Jackson
Dominique Jackson
Su Elliot
Su Elliot
Ian McNeice
Ian McNeice
Steve Pemberton
Steve Pemberton

Directors

Garth Jennings
Garth Jennings

Producers

Gary Barber
Gary Barber
Roger Birnbaum
Roger Birnbaum
Jonathan Glickman
Jonathan Glickman
Nick Goldsmith
Nick Goldsmith
Jay Roach
Jay Roach

Writers

Douglas Adams
Douglas Adams
Karey Kirkpatrick
Karey Kirkpatrick

Special Features

Commentaries
  • director Garth Jennings, producer Nick Goldsmith and actors Martin Freeman and Bill Nighy
  • producer Robbie Stamp and Douglas Adams' colleague Sean Solle
Featurettes
  • The Making of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
Other
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Fake Deleted Scenes
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
60%
Tomatometer
196 votes
RT Hot
65%
Popcornmeter
12,493 votes
METASCORE
63
37 votes
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
211,284 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media