The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

Director:

Garth Jennings

Writers (WGA):

Douglas Adams (book)
Douglas Adams (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

29 April 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Don't Panic

Plot:

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."

Plot Keywords:

Alien | Spaceship | Planet | Everyman | Meaning Of Life

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Bill Bailey	...	The Whale (voice)
Anna Chancellor	...	Questular Rontok
Warwick Davis	...	Marvin
Mos Def	...	Ford Prefect
Zooey Deschanel	...	Trillian
Su Elliot	...	Pub Customer (as Su Eliott)
Martin Freeman	...	Arthur Dent
Stephen Fry	...	Narrator / The Guide (voice)
Richard Griffiths	...	Jeltz (voice)
Dominique Jackson	...	Fook
Simon Jones	...	Ghostly Image
Thomas Lennon	...	Eddie the Computer (voice)
Mark Longhurst	...	Bulldozer Driver
Kelly Macdonald	...	Reporter
John Malkovich	...	Humma Kavula

MPAA:

Rated PG for thematic elements, action and mild language.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Spain:7 | Taiwan:GP | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Iceland:10 | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Hungary:14 | USA:PG (certificate #41593) | Canada:PG | South Korea:All | Australia:PG | Brazil:10 | Canada:G (British Columbia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:IIA | Ireland:12A | New Zealand:PG | Norway:7 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | Philippines:PG-13 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Sweden:11

Filming Locations:

Beehive Pub, Hare Street, Nr Buntingford, Hertfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Touchstone Pictures

Trivia:

The initial scene, with the dolphins prancing about, is a dolphin show in the "Loro Parque" Zoo, in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain - which is also the only place in Europe to feature an "Orca Ocean", as well as having the largest parrot collection in the world.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mr Prosser is talking to Arthur you can see Ford Prefect in the background with a trolley full of beer, before he has actually arrived.

Quotes:

[first lines]
The Book: It's an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, Man had always assumed that he was the most intelligent species occupying the planet, instead of the *third* most intelligent. The second most intelligent creatures were of course dolphins who...

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

So Long & Thanks for All the Fish

Incredibly disappointing.

I'm a frequent movie goer, and this is the first film I've watched that made me want to walk out.

I went with a group of friends and was expecting a witty sci-fi comedy. However, after 30 minutes i started to wonder if i was watching the right film, it was a sci-fi but where was all the comedy and wit? I've been told the book is hilarious, with clever witty banter, satire and humour. The film had non of these attributes, instead the filmmakers relied on visual effects, and silly slapstick moments. Only one person in a full theatre was laughing, and i think that was private joke between her and a friend. This film felt like a Sunday afternoon family movie suitable for all ages. We left the cinema wishing we had gone the pub instead.

I normally agree with most user ratting on IMDb, but am amazed at some of the high ratings this film has had. Maybe if your kind of comedy is Mr Bean slapstick, and you're easily pleased with special effects then i guess it deserves a 5, but a 10 ?? get out more!