The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

  • 2005


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Positive Reviews 54
Negative reviews 10
Average Rating 3.4/5
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3.0
Its nonstop chaos, and the everything and the kitchen sink style of comedy is taxing despite the frequent moments of pure comic genius. Austin Chronicle
2.5
Like The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou, but with much less visual charm, it is a conceit with little to be conceited about. Rogerebert
4.0
And in the books, Marvin was pretty darn funny.I fully expect this film to split the hardcore fans right down the middle, while leaving lots of the ne .. E Film Critic
4.5
Great adaptation or not, the movie hits on all cylinders as a unique piece of inspired lunacy. Cinema Blend
5.0
Its one of our favorite details in the film, reminding us of the spiritual advice to pay attention to thresholds. Spirituality And Practice
2.2
This punchless goofy sci fi comedy is rife with droll Brit humor, inside jokes, and about such sitcom concerns as manners, bureaucracy, and men not ge .. Sover
3.0
HBO2 Trippy adaptation of the cult sci fi adventure follows an alien (Mos Def) and an earthling (Martin Freeman) on a cosmic joyride through space. Tv Guide
3.8
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy makes you leave the theater with a warm heart and a glad soul, proud to be a part of such a crazy cosmos. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
In spite of its flaws, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy works because it does what good satire does best: It makes us humble in the sight of our ow .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Its hard to escape the feeling that the movie is overstuffed sometimes, even with goodies. Usa Today
2.5
Sam Rockwell puts a lot of comic energy into the Zaphod Beeblebrox character, but the payoff is surprisingly slight. That sums up the problem with the .. Lariat
3.2
Consider: Sci fi depends on the audience taking its far out ideas seriously. Eric Ds Nider
3.0
Tweet The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Bob Grimm By This article was published on 05.05.05 Advertisement The long time coming big screen adaptation .. News Review
3.8
The frantic action keeps us watching, although its exhausting like watching a feature length trailer.Itll work better on repeat viewings. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
Excitement, adventure and really wild things cannot be far behind If youre a die hard Hitchhikers fan and youve been waiting 27 years to see this movi .. View London
1.3
Not everyone manages to wring real humor from the lackadaisical material, though, and one of the dullest performances is by Freeman. Cs Monitor
4.5
Considering all the things that could have gone wrong in the making of this picture, its a minor miracle that it turned out as well as it did. Film Journal
3.5
Its just that the concept itself now seems almost quaint, and its genial good humor somehow out of place. Mountain X
3.1
Dana Verkouteren, Associated Press This courtroom sketch depicts Rick Gates, right, answering questions by prosecutor Greg Andres as he testifies in t .. Star Tribune
2.5
I thought it simply couldnt be done, and I still havent changed my mind. Reel Talk Reviews
3.1
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
3.5
For all others, the nutty, fitfully charming production, with its Pee wees Playhouse visual aesthetic, androidish pacing, and idiot proof overdelight .. Ew
3.5
Even with great special effects and a great cast, it was still an empty, and void experience that I took nothing away from. Cinema Crazed
4.5
Arthur and Ford thumb a ride, and thereby hangsor hurtles through hyperspacea tale. Slate
4.0
Although they should be warned that the movies faithfulness means all its best jokes will be very familiar.For them, its more a case of basking comfor .. Empire
3.8
But it doesnt.The movie hangs together and gets by with more than a margin of goodwill because the dazzle it offers is one of the mind. Sf Gate
4.0
Capturing the wry absurdist logic of Adams comedy, Jennings movie delivers more laughs than a single viewing can tease out. Bbc
1.9
If youre not falling into rhythm with its fast pace and geek in jokes, youve crashed the wrong party. Slant Magazine
4.5
There are great bits and pieces of Adamss humor, but theyre not always in the places you remember. Washington Post
3.0
We were so busy hooting out loud and ripping and roaring that it took a minute for us to realize that, although Hitchhiker starts out a total gas, it .. Washington Post
3.5
The novel is zany, but its humor is remarkably unstrained and, for the most part, the same goes for the movie. The New York Times
1.3
Hitching a ride, even one in space, has never been less exciting and adventurous. The Movie Boy
4.5
Most of the humor throughout the film is laugh out loud funny and the more confusing points of the story (like the Improbability Drive and the Guide i .. Bullz-Eye
2.5
Its just that the live action and its humor are flat and without comedic emotion. Reeling Reviews
2.5
Its just that the live action and its humor are flat and without comedic emotion. Reeling Reviews
3.1
Of course, its also not as good as it could have been.For the most part, this big screen re telling of Adams inaugural book plays it safe, offers some .. ReelViews
2.0
Movies offer us wildly divergent stories with vivid, close up emotions, and so did the six fimmakers we invited to take part in the Envelope Directors .. Calendar Live
3.5
Its a pleasure to see and hear so much wit in a big budget comedy, and the fine British cast of supporting actors makes every bon mot a tasty verbal m .. Seattle Pi
3.0
Disjointed, sometimes clever and funny satirical fantasy that is on the cusp, but just falls short. Tony Medley
3.8
Adamss infectious and innocent British humor translates nicely in debut director Garth Jenningss even handed manipulation of the kind hearted themes o .. Coles Mithey
3.8
Push it, and it cues up a random feature or chapter or at least it seems random. Spliced Wire
1.3
But everyone else will undoubtedly be baffled and ultimately annoyed by the films refusal to take anything seriously, a problem thats exacerbated by t .. Reel Film
3.8
Each of the preceding formats was long enough for both the story and enough tangents to really make it funny. Movie Habit
3.1
The long overdue screen adaptation of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy is likely to amuse and vex fans while leaving casual observers mildly baffle .. The Star
3.8
It might be too faithful an adaptation to appeal to those without at least a passing interest in or familiarity with the material. Deseret News
4.0
Boosting it on this plane are ingenious character designs, state of the art digital effects and a script generous enough in its humor to keep me happi .. Varia Gate
4.4
It contains enough action, humor and memorable characters to please newcomers to the title without disappointing longtime fans. Three Movie Buffs
4.4
The Overland Park man driving a boat when it slammed into a Lake of the Ozarks bluff was legally intoxicated at the time of the crash, tests show. Kansas City
3.1
Its good fun, doesnt take itself too seriously, but doesnt strike the emotive or the thinking bone too hard either. Ross Anthony
2.5
This is a scene I remember quite well from the books and it is realized, more than any other moment in the film, with the proper degree of wonder and .. Big Picture Big Sound
4.4
So, dont let the gentle breezes, cold nights, and blooming flowers fool you.If Hollywood says its summer, then ITS SUMMER, whether you like it or not! .. Waffle Movies
2.5
The ideas behind the works of the late Douglas Adams are both thought provoking and hilarious, but translating that into a special effects laden pre s .. Movie Crypt
4.0
For the novice space traveler, the greatest adventure in the universe begins when the world ends. Movie Web
3.5
As a film in and of itself, however, it is funny more often than it is not, and all around entertaining. ComingSoon
2.5
Its not the end of the world, but wait, it is the end of the world. Montreal Film Journal
1.0
This weeks TLS October 19, 2018 The difficulties with Mark Twain; Woolf and Kandinsky; saving art from the Nazis; Baudrillard in the desert; the Swedi .. Entertainment Times Online ..
4.0
While a lot of great material remains in this film version, a lot is missing as well so most fans will probably have a mixed reaction upon their first .. Dvd Talk
3.0
Jennings directs with actual madcap chaos, and the results are dauntingly overstuffed.Not that the results arent also enjoyable! Alternate Ending
2.8
For many viewers, the film may fall between two stools, neither satisfying diehard fans nor engaging newcomers. Decent Films
3.5
That may have been too much to ask however; capturing such exuberant essence is hard enough without adding existentialist woe into the bargain. Flip Side Archive
2.5
Man kills grizzly that killed his family, police say Gjermund Roesholt was returning from trapping near a Yukon lake when he shot and killed a chargin .. Freep
2.2
It is beautifully shot and narrated, but it serves as only a tease for what the film could have been. From The Balcony
4.0
And its great a quirky British sci fi comedy with Hollywood production values. Future Movies
1.0
Too bad the director focuses more on sight gags than on the long, awkward pauses and verbal non sequiturs that characterize the best UK flavored comed .. Nicks Chager
3.0
Instead, the film never truly shakes that need to look and feel like Monty Python. Films Nobs
2.5
You select a topic or specie and a narrator calmly describes it to you, with visual aids.The movie relies on the book for laughs, and the book rarely .. Juicy Cerebellum
3.8
Simple: once you get past all the impenetrable dialogue exchanges and meandering plot twists, what you have is, at the core, a film with solid vision .. Cinema Phile
4.0
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4.5
. . .there is something crucial missing from the mix. Some heart and soul that might make you care more about the plight of plebby Arthur and his gang .. The Tyee
3.1
Thursday, April 28, 2005 Page updated at 12:00 AM E mail article Print Dont panic not just yet, anyway.The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, the long a .. Seattle Times
1.0
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3.8
The special effects are inventive, the sight gags and narration are hilarious, but the actors never quite find their way amidst all the insanity. Lawrence
4.4
Like the novel, the film version is quirky and original using Adams ideas and characters with top notch special effects to create an organic science f ..
3.3
No film of this crazed nature would succeed without brilliant casting. Ww2 Gazette



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