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Overview

User Rating:
6.6/10   56,298 votes
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Director:
Garth Jennings
Writers (WGA):
Douglas Adams (book)
Douglas Adams (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 April 2005 (USA) more
Genre:
Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
Don't Panic more
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." full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(41 articles)
A virtual tour of the universe of sci-fi
 (From The Geek Files. 30 October 2009, 7:41 AM, PDT)
HorrorFest 2009: 'John Dies At The End'
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User Comments:
What has all the fuss been about? more (1018 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
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
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for thematic elements, action and mild language.
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA | UK
Language:
English
Colour:
Colour
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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 more
Company:
Touchstone Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The Vogon written language seen on their release forms as well as in a bilingual caption in the Magrathean video which says "Information Deleted", is actually a form of English. Pitman shorthand, once taught to hundreds of thousands of office-workers mainly in the British Commonwealth, is a series of straight and curved strokes meant to write down sounds much faster than regular writing. As discussed in a book about the movie, the Vogons use a slightly blocky but recognizable form of "Pitman 2000", the most recent version of Pitman shorthand published in 1970. It occurs in the Vogon release forms, posters on the wall which say "Fire Exit Escape Map" (over a hopelessly confusing maze of arrows with a spot at the center saying "You Are Here") and "Are you depressed? Destruction Therapy!" more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: You can see a cameraman reflected in the left side of the kettle when Arthur makes tea in his house at the start of the movie. more
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...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Troldspejlet: (#34.1)" (2005) more
Soundtrack:
Shoo-Rah, Shoo-Rah more

FAQ

What is up with the towels?
Why do the Vogons crush crabs with a hammer on board their ship?
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User Comments

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251 out of 375 people found the following comment useful.
What has all the fuss been about?, 27 April 2005
9/10
Author: mjluk from United Kingdom

First, let me start by saying that this is a funny film.

Like many others, I suspect, I was worried by the MJ Simpson negative review, but having seen the film I can't really understand what all the fuss was about.

Personally, I am very happy that this version contains the new material. I don't want to sit in the cinema watching a line by line copy of the radio play, book, or TV series. Each of those stand by their own merit, and each were good largely because of the new material they contained.

I think the cast did an excellent job, and although Zaphod wasn't quite how I pictured him, Sam Rockwell brought a freshness to the part which largely works. His portrayal of Zaphod as a guy who "thinks he is cool", rather than "is cool" works pretty well, and once you get over the southern drawl, he soon settles as a character. Ford is beautifully played, as are all the major characters.

Admittedly, some of the criticisms that were voiced by Simpson have some justification, but most were simply overstated to support his general vitriolic attack on the "purity" of the film.

In summary, go to see this film and don't worry.

I'm looking forward to the DVD and I have all my fingers crossed for a sequel.

Martin

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