# The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

> An ordinary Englishman is swept into a deadpan intergalactic odyssey after Earth is demolished to clear a route for hyperspace traffic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3827

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction
- Director: Garth Jennings
- Cast: Martin Freeman, Yasiin Bey, Zooey Deschanel, Sam Rockwell, Alan Rickman, Anna Chancellor, Bill Nighy, Richard Griffiths
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0371724/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, whimsical, irreverent, lazy sunday, group movie night

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