A frantic and occasional funny adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel. However, it may have those unfamiliar with the source material scratching their heads.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Garth Jennings -
Producer -
Roger Birnbaum , Gary Barber , Jonathan Glickman , Jay Roach , Nick Goldsmith -
Screenwriter -
Karey Kirkpatrick , Douglas Adams -
Distributor -
Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Spyglass Entertainment -
Rating -
PG (Mild Language|Action|Thematic Elements) -
Genre -
Sci-Fi , Comedy , Adventure -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 29, 2005, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 25, 2013 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$51.0M -
Runtime -
1h 49m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , Dolby SRD , DTS , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)
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