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Don't Panic morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
1 win & 6 nominations moreUser Comments:
Those Cheeky Mice And Their Excellent Film moreCast
(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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Rated PG for thematic elements, action and mild language.Parents Guide:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Iceland:10 | Netherlands:MG6 (DVD rating) | Taiwan:GP | Iceland:LH (video rating) | Canada:PG | USA:PG (certificate #41593) | Hungary:14 | Spain:7 | 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:11MOVIEmeter: 
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This is the ninth version of the "Hitchhiker's Guide". It has previously appeared as a radio series, two record albums, novels, a television series ("The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy" (1981)), a computer game, a stage show, a comic book, a video game (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1984) (VG)) and a towel. moreGoofs:
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. moreQuotes:
[first lines]The Book: It is 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 were of course dolphins who had long known of the impending destruction of earth...
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Shoo-Rah, Shoo-Rah moreFAQ
Ford wasn't black in the books, was he?Do you have to read the books to enjoy the movie?
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| Zaphod Beeblebrox = Zapp Brannigan | zandak |
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Overall a tremendous success. It's very funny, very kooky and visually gorgeous. I saw it with about 2000 media persons and we all loved it, which is a pretty hard thing to accomplish.
If you've never read the books (and I suggest you do, it moves at such a pace you might find yourself going 'eh?' a lot) then I don't know what you'd make of it. Think Monty Python in space, or a very British version of The Fifth Element.
As an adaptation I think it works extremely well though there were a few confusing moments even for me as the large philosophical questions were crammed into two hours worth of movie. The new stuff is cleverly done and works a treat IMO.
The cast: never been a fan of the office but Martin Freeman is perfect as Arthur Dent, Sam Rockwell hilariously OTT and Mos Def a surprising choice but one that really works. Trillian isn't that important in the novel and the movie bumps up her role to a love triangle situation between her Arthur and Zaphod. Again, Deschanel is an odd choice (another yank) but she is utterly spellbinding (oh the shower scene...hubba hubba).
The FX are great, both CGI and the Jim Henson creatures (the Vogons, brilliantly voiced by The League of Gentleman). The opening title song is worth the price of admission alone (think Eric Idle at his peak).
So I loved it, though the ending is also a bit of an anti-climax, but only perhaps because I was expecting something bigger. Still, it's p***-funny and that's the main thing.
Best moment: Ford attacks the Vogons with a towel and foils them by closing a tiny garden gate ("Oh no! We'll have to go around!").