The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Summary

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was directed by Garth Jennings^[4].
• Karey Kirkpatrick wrote the screenplay for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[5].
• Q42 wrote the screenplay for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[6].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's composer is recorded as Joby Talbot^[7].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is adventure film^[8].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is science fiction film^[9].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is comedy film^[10].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's genre is film based on a novel^[11].
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's based on is recorded as The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy^[12].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Q191719^[13].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Yasiin Bey^[14].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Sam Rockwell^[15].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Bill Nighy^[16].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Anna Chancellor^[17].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was John Malkovich^[18].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Alan Rickman^[19].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Warwick Davis^[20].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Stephen Fry^[21].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Helen Mirren^[22].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Richard Griffiths^[23].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Kelly Macdonald^[24].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Jason Schwartzman^[25].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Martin Freeman^[26].
• A cast member of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Edgar Wright^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was Stephen Fry^[28]. Producers include Gary Barber^[29], Jay Roach^[30], Roger Birnbaum^[31], Jonathan Glickman^[32], and Nick Goldsmith^[33]. It was directed by Garth Jennings^[4]. Screenwriters include Karey Kirkpatrick^[5] and Q42^[6]. Cast members include Q191719^[13], Yasiin Bey^[14], Sam Rockwell^[15], Bill Nighy^[16], Anna Chancellor^[17], and John Malkovich^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include April 28, 2005^[34], April 29, 2005^[35], and June 9, 2005^[36]. The original language of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy was English^[37]. Genres include adventure film^[8], science fiction film^[9], comedy film^[10], and film based on a novel^[11]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's main subject is extraterrestrial life^[39].

Reception

Reviews include 60%^[40], 6.1/10^[41], and 63/100^[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's after a work by is recorded as Q42^[43].

Why It Matters

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]