The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)
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| Directed by | Garth Jennings |
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| Based on | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams |
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| Cinematography | Igor Jadue-Lillo |
| Edited by | Niven Howie |
| Music by | Joby Talbot |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Countries | United Kingdom United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $45–50 million |
| Box office | $104.5 million |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a 2005 science fiction comedy film directed by Garth Jennings, based upon the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series created by Douglas Adams. It stars Martin Freeman, Sam Rockwell, Yasiin Bey (credited as Mos Def), Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, and John Malkovich, and the voices of Stephen Fry, Helen Mirren, Richard Griffiths, Thomas Lennon, Ian McNeice, and Alan Rickman. Adams co-wrote the screenplay with Karey Kirkpatrick, and the film is dedicated to Adams, who died in 2001 before production began. The film received mainly positive reviews and grossed over $100 million worldwide.