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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Apr 28, 2005
109 min
AdventureComedyScience Fiction
6.7/ 10
4,053 votes

Overview

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."

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TMDB
6.7/10
4,053 votes
IMDB
6.7/10
214,209 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
61%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
63/100
Metascore

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$50,000,000Production cost
Box Office$104,500,000Worldwide gross
Profit$54,500,000Profitable
ROI
+109.0%Return on investment
US Box Office$51,085,416Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

1 win & 10 nominations total

Details

Production information

"Don't leave Earth without it"

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$104,500,000

Production Companies

Spyglass EntertainmentEveryman PicturesHammer & TongsTouchstone Pictures

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