The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Garth Jennings
Screenplay by	Douglas Adams Karey Kirkpatrick
Based on	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Produced by	Gary Barber Roger Birnbaum Jonathan Glickman Nick Goldsmith Jay Roach
Starring	Martin Freeman Sam Rockwell Mos Def Zooey Deschanel Bill Nighy Alan Rickman Anna Chancellor John Malkovich
Cinematography	Igor Jadue-Lillo
Edited by	Niven Howie
Music by	Joby Talbot
Production companies	Touchstone Pictures Spyglass Entertainment Timothy Mays Films Hammer & Tongs Productions Everyman Pictures
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release dates	28 April 2005 (2005-04-28) (United Kingdom) 29 April 2005 (2005-04-29) (United States)
Running time	109 minutes[1]
Countries	United Kingdom United States
Language	English
Budget	$45–50 million[2][3]
Box office	$104.5 million[2]

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, Mos Def (now known as Yasiin Bey), Zooey Deschanel, Bill Nighy, Anna Chancellor, John Malkovich, and the voices of Stephen Fry, Helen Mirren, Thomas Lennon, Russell Brand, Christine Estabrook, Whoopi Goldberg and Alan Rickman. Adams co-wrote the screenplay with Karey Kirkpatrick but Adams died in 2001, before production began, therefore the film is dedicated to him. The film received mainly positive reviews and grossed over $100 million worldwide.