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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

1981 · 199 min · Director: Alan J.W. Bell ★ IMDb 8 · 12,554 ratings

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An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure across the universe with a known fugitive.

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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Confusion 20%, Surprise 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Humor35%
  2. Awe15%

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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Confusion, Surprise. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Confusion and Surprise. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 72/100.

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Cast

PJ
Peter Jones

PJ
Peter Jones

The Book

SJ
Simon Jones

SJ
Simon Jones

Arthur Dent

DD
David Dixon

SD
Sandra Dickinson

SD
Sandra Dickinson

Trillian

MW
Mark Wing-Davey

SM
Stephen Moore

Richard Vernon

Slartibartfast

PD
Peter Davison

PD
Peter Davison

Dish of the Day

VD
Valentine Dyall

Deep Thought (voice)

DA
Douglas Adams

Man in Ocean

AM
Aubrey Morris

Captain

RB
Rayner Bourton

Newscaster

MB
Martin Benson

Vogon Captain

JM
Jack May

Garkbit (Head Waiter)

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Barry Frank Warren

Hotblack Desiato

BP
Beth Porter

Marketing Girl

DN
David Neville

Number Two

Details

Directed by
Alan J.W. Bell
Written by
Douglas Adams
Type
Movies
Released
1981
Runtime
199 min
Country
United Kingdom
Ratings
★ IMDb 8 · 12,554 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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