"The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy" is an enjoyable sci-fi romp with a strong twist of self-effacing British raillery that children of all ages will get a charge from.
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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Reviews Counted:192
Fresh:115
Rotten:77
Average Rating:6.1/10
Consensus: A frantic and occasional funny adaptation of Douglas Adams' novel. However, it may have those unfamiliar with the source material scratching their heads.
Theatrical Release: Apr 29, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $51.0M
Synopsis: Earthman Arthur Dent is having a very bad day. His house is about to be bulldozed, he discovers that his best friend is an alien and to top things... [More]
Starring: Martin Freeman, Mos Def, Sam Rockwell, Zooey Deschanel
Director: Garth Jennings
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REVIEWS FOR THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
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Oct 18, 2008
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Aug 7, 2008
It's hard to dislike a movie in which one of the heroes gets brain power from lemon juice.
Sep 17, 2007
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Jul 14, 2007
Considering all the things that could have gone wrong in the making of this picture, it's a minor miracle that it turned out as well as it did.
Mar 1, 2007
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Oct 3, 2006
A lot of fun and something different, poised to reach a broader audience with its silly and spirited tour of space -- which is vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big, by the way.
Sep 25, 2006
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Jun 24, 2006
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Apr 1, 2006
"Mostly Unnecessary."
Jan 16, 2006
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Dec 6, 2005
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Dec 6, 2005
Devotees of the original stories are going to be frustrated that their favorite bits have been truncated or excised outright, while newbies will likely wonder what all the fuss has been about these last few decades.
Dec 6, 2005
Adams fans will have to content themselves with the fact that, while the film is not perfect, it is indeed the best they could realistically have hoped for.
Dec 6, 2005
Cute, science-fiction adventure that has inspired moments. Just not enough of them.
Oct 7, 2005
Given this fan's worst fears, The Hitchhiker's Guide is a minor pleasant surprise
Oct 6, 2005
...proves that some novels just aren't filmable...
Oct 6, 2005
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Sep 26, 2005
On the grand scale of adaptations, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy falls...closer to Lord of the Rings than it does The Shining, or I, Robot.
Sep 13, 2005
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