The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Arthur Dent, an ordinary man, is thrust into a cosmic adventure when his Earth is destroyed to make way for a galactic bypass, forcing him to escape with an eccentric alien friend and uncover the absurd, hilarious, and dangerous truths of the universe.
“Don't leave Earth without it.”
Synopsis
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*.
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A crew of 72+ credited
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Edited by Niven HowieShot by Igor Jadue LilloScored by Joby TalbotDesigned by Joel Collins
Box Office
2005 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$104.5M
US & Canada: $51.1M — 49% of worldwide · International: $53.4M (51%)
Opening weekend: $21.1M — 41% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $26.0M — 51% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,133 theaters
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Also known as
- Per Anhalter durch die Galaxisde
- H2G2 : Le Guide du voyageur galactiquefr
- Guida galattica per autostoppistiit
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Cast & Crew
72 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Martin Freeman
as Arthur Dent
Yasiin Bey
as Ford Prefect
Sam Rockwell
as Zaphod Beeblebrox
Stephen Fry
as The Guide
Zooey Deschanel
as Trillian
Bill Bailey
as The Whale
Anna Chancellor
as Questular Rontok
Warwick Davis
as Marvin
Su Elliot
as Pub Customer
Richard Griffiths
as Jeltz
Simon Hibbs
as Vogon Soldier
Rob Horseman
as Vogon Soldier
Supporting cast
48Mike Lewis
as Vogon Soldier
Paul Nathaniel
as Vogon Soldier
Tim Perrin
as Vogon Soldier
Jessie Riley
as Vogon Soldier
Alan Rickman
as Marvin (voice)
Bill Nighy
as Slartibartfast
John Malkovich
as Humma Kavula
Helen Mirren
as Deep Thought (voice)
Thomas Lennon
as Eddie the Computer (voice)
Dominique Jackson
as Fook
Simon Jones
as Ghostly Image
Kelly Macdonald
as Reporter
Ian Mcneice
as Kwaltz (voice)
Steve Pemberton
as Mr. Prosser
Albie Woodington
as Barman
Mark Longhurst
as Bulldozer Driver
Jack Stanley
as Lunkwill
Mak Wilson
as Vogon Interpreter (voice)
Mark Gatiss
as Additional Vogon Voices
Reece Shearsmith
as Additional Vogon Voices
Mason Ball
as Creature Performer
Sarah Bennett
as Creature Performer
Danny Blackner
as Creature Performer
Hayley Burroughs
as Creature Performer
Cecily Fay
as Creature Performer
Aron Freeman
as Creature Performer
Ian Kay
as Creature Performer
Nikki Bond
as Creature Performer
Mohsen Nouri
as Creature Performer
Oliver Parham
as Creature Performer
Nigel Plaskitt
as Creature Performer
Lynn Robertson Bruce
as Creature Performer
Jerome St John Blake
as Vogon Soldier
Milo Bodrozic
as Vogon Soldier
Martin Dawson
as Vogon Soldier
Dan Ellis
as Vogon Soldier
Steve Grindle
as Vogon Soldier
Art Hewitt
as Vogon Soldier
Tucker Stevens
as Vogon Soldier
Ashley Stuart
as Vogon Soldier
Benjamin Uttley
as Vogon Soldier
Patrick Walker
as Vogon Soldier
Spencer Wilding
as Vogon Soldier
William Wollen
as Vogon Soldier
Edgar Wright
as Deep Thought Technician (uncredited)
Jason Schwartzman
as Gag Halfrunt (uncredited)
Mark Rhino Smith
as Pall Bearer (uncredited)
Sean Solle
as London Citizen
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