The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman 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."

Grosses

Domestic (48.9%)
$51,085,416
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$21,103,203
3,133 theaters
Budget$50,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 49 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Sci-Fi
In Release247 days/35 weeks
Widest Release3,133 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Apr 29-May 11$21,103,203-3,133-$6,735$21,103,2031
May 6-83$9,792,648-53.6%3,133-$3,125$35,782,0982
May 13-157$5,049,938-48.4%2,770-363$1,823$43,516,9183
May 20-229$2,054,904-59.3%2,211-559$929$46,902,6534
May 27-2911$722,748-64.8%801-1,410$902$48,541,3225
May 27-30
Memorial Day wknd
11$957,992-801-$1,195$48,776,566-
Jun 3-516$321,635-55.5%301-500$1,068$49,307,2546
Jun 10-1226$147,904-54%151-150$979$49,605,3447
Jun 17-1928$113,006-23.6%145-6$779$49,793,2738
Jun 24-2622$233,646+106.8%166+21$1,407$50,110,4049
Jul 1-326$207,014-11.4%284+118$728$50,479,92210
Jul 1-4
July 4th long wknd
26$245,279-284-$863$50,518,187-
Jul 8-1026$161,420-22%265-19$609$50,801,17911
Jul 15-1732$99,015-38.7%200-65$495$51,019,11212