The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

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."

All Releases

Domestic (48.9%)
$51,085,416
International (51.1%)
$53,393,000
Worldwide
$104,478,416
Summary Details
Domestic DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Domestic Opening$21,103,203
Budget$50,000,000
Earliest Release DateApril 28, 2005 (APAC)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 49 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Sci-Fi

Domestic

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
DomesticApr 29, 2005$21,103,203$51,085,416

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
United KingdomApr 29, 2005$5,407,301$20,349,279
GermanyJun 9, 2005$2,382,367$8,103,842
FranceAug 17, 2005$3,421,656
SwedenAug 3, 2005$1,399,359
AustriaJun 9, 2005$911,932
NorwayJul 29, 2005$153,820$838,333
SwitzerlandJun 9, 2005$723,038
FinlandAug 5, 2005$721,858
DenmarkAug 12, 2005$539,165
NetherlandsAug 4, 2005$133,916$522,068
PolandJun 10, 2005$96,892$321,156
BelgiumAug 17, 2005$320,640
HungaryJun 16, 2005$60,381$291,308
Czech RepublicJun 2, 2005$50,631$290,158
South AfricaJul 29, 2005$275,580
IcelandMay 4, 2005$221,282
TürkiyeAug 19, 2006$191,527
SpainSep 2, 2005$60,602$156,069
ItalyAug 12, 2005$123,279
PortugalAug 25, 2005$112,923
BulgariaJul 15, 2005$25,658$97,588
United Arab EmiratesJun 8, 2005$29,773$70,148
SlovakiaJun 9, 2005$20,309$63,942
Serbia and Montenegro$28,201
RomaniaJun 17, 2005$21,574

Latin America

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
BrazilJun 3, 2005$481,080
MexicoJun 3, 2005$301,474

Asia Pacific

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
AustraliaApr 28, 2005$2,090,414$6,968,687
Russia/CISJun 9, 2005$1,000,442
New ZealandApr 28, 2005$362,347$994,980
Hong KongJun 2, 2005$342,021
SingaporeJun 2, 2005$230,000
TaiwanJul 16, 2005$39,572$121,766