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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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Grossed $105M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $50M budget
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Based on the novel The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Filming locations
Filmed in Canary Islands and Trefil Quarries North
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Music
Music by Joby Talbot
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Igor Jadue-Lillo
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Director: Garth Jennings
Writers: Karey KirkpatrickScreenplay
Douglas AdamsNovel, Screenplay
Status: Released
Release date: April 28, 2005
Original language: English
Budget: $50M
Revenue: $104.5M
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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