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Where to watch The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy(2005)

Name: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Released: 2005-04-28
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Martin Freeman, Yasiin Bey, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman

Movie · 2005 · 1h 49m · Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy plot summary

Don't leave Earth without it.

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."

Details

Release date: April 28, 2005
Runtime: 1h 49m
Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
Directed by: Garth Jennings
Country: United Kingdom, United States
TMDB rating: 6.7 / 10 · 4,400 votes

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Cast

Martin FreemanArthur Dent
Yasiin BeyFord Prefect
Zooey DeschanelTrillian
Sam RockwellZaphod Beeblebrox
Alan RickmanMarvin (voice)
Anna ChancellorQuestular Rontok
Bill NighySlartibartfast
Richard GriffithsJeltz (voice)
John MalkovichHumma Kavula
Helen MirrenDeep Thought (voice)

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Where can I watch The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?

In the United States, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.