The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

About The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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."

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) is a comedy science fiction film directed by Garth Jennings. Released in April 2005, it runs 109 minutes.

The film is filed under whimsical, cheerful, robot, and alien invasion. It is adapted from a novel.

Martin Freeman takes the lead as Arthur Dent, Yasiin Bey as Ford Prefect, Zooey Deschanel as Trillian, and Sam Rockwell as Zaphod Beeblebrox. The screenplay is by Douglas Adams and Karey Kirkpatrick. It comes from Everyman Pictures, Hammer & Tongs, and Spyglass Entertainment.

Alien, Alien: Covenant, and War of the Worlds make useful companions to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, all filed under alien, android, and space opera. TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 4,399 votes and it carries a PG rating.