Film2005109 min

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Name: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
Released: 2005
Duration: 109 min
Cast: Martin Freeman, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Yasiin Bey, John Malkovich

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spacedisasterfastfresh & originalimaginarysimplelinearbig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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"Don't leave Earth without it"

Boxlist takeOtherworldly and sweeping: an original sci-fi film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

6.7/10

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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."

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