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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981 · 199 min

A creaky, gloriously silly cosmic ramble where cheap effects and dry wit turn the void into a joke.

Directed by
Alan J.W. Bell
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Science fiction
Tagline
Don't Panic!
Overview
Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman whose life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).
How it feels
Absurd, whimsical, satirical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Alan J.W. Bell
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Science fiction
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How it feels

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Era
far-future
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour9
Realism2
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity7
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
adventure, comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Alan J.W. Bell
Written by
Douglas Adams
Starring
Peter Jones, Simon Jones, David Dixon, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore, Richard Vernon, Colin Jeavons
Music
Paddy Kingsland
Runtime
199 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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