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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.9 / 100
2005·Adventure / Comedy / Sci-Fi·1h 49m

THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY

“Don't leave Earth without it.”

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."

Above the Line
Garth Jennings·DirectorKarey Kirkpatrick·ScreenplayDouglas Adams·ScreenplayIgor Jadue-Lillo·Director of PhotographyJoby Talbot·Original Music ComposerNiven Howie·Editor
Cast
Martin Freeman·Arthur DentYasiin Bey·Ford PrefectZooey Deschanel·TrillianSam Rockwell·Zaphod BeeblebroxAlan Rickman·Marvin (voice)Anna Chancellor·Questular RontokBill Nighy·SlartibartfastRichard Griffiths·Jeltz (voice)John Malkovich·Humma KavulaHelen Mirren·Deep Thought (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Garth Jennings·Director
Writing· 3
Karey Kirkpatrick·ScreenplayDouglas Adams·ScreenplayDouglas Adams·Novel
Camera· 1
Igor Jadue-Lillo·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Niven Howie·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Joby Talbot·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Joel Collins·Production DesignAlan Cassie·Art DirectionPhil Sims·Art DirectionAndy Thomson·Art DirectionSammy Sheldon·Costume DesignDaniel May·Art DirectionFrank Walsh·Supervising Art DirectorKate Beckly·Set DecorationRebecca Amissah·Art Department AssistantTim Jetis·Art Department Coordinator
Production· 12
Gary Barber·ProducerRoger Birnbaum·ProducerJonathan Glickman·ProducerNick Goldsmith·ProducerJay Roach·ProducerDouglas Adams·Executive ProducerDerek Evans·Executive ProducerRobbie Stamp·Executive ProducerTodd Arnow·Co-ProducerCaroline Hewitt·Co-ProducerRebekah Rudd·Co-ProducerMarcia Ross·Casting
Other Departments· 1
Mark Hopkins·Set Runner
By the Numbers
70.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
60%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$104M
ROI 109%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#40E0D0
#8A2BE2
#FF8C00
Mood
Whimsical, Cosmic, Vibrant
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a stylized, abstract, and symmetrical figure resembling a head or a robot, with a single large white eye on the right side. The figure is co”

sci-ficomedy
Key Elements
Stylized Head FigureEyeColorful Spheres
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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