The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Directed by Garth Jennings Produced by Douglas Adams (posthumous credit) Derek Evans Robbie Stamp Written by Douglas Adams (novel) Karey Kirkpatrick (screenplay) Douglas Adams (screenplay) Narrated by Starring Martin Freeman Mos Def Zooey Deschanel Sam Rockwell Bill Nighy Anna Chancellor John Malkovich Warwick Davis Alan Rickman Voices Music Joby Talbot Cinematography Igor Jadue-Lillo Editing Niven Howie Distributor Touchstone Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Release date(s) April 29, 2005 Running time 110 minutes Country United Kingdom United States Language English Budget $45-50,000,000 MPAA Rating PG Preceded by Followed by IMDb profile

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy film based on the book of the same name by Douglas Adams. Shooting was completed in August 2004 and the movie was released on April 28, 2005 in the UK, Australia and New Zealand, and on the following day in the USA and Canada. It was rolled out to cinemas worldwide during May, June, July, August and September.

The screenplay was begun by Adams, and completed by Garth Jennings and Karey Kirkpatrick after Adams' death in 2001, and the film is dedicated "to Douglas."