Here's Where You Can Stream The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
The 2005 feature film "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" brought the Douglas Adams franchise to the big screen for the first time. Up to that point, it included the original BBC radio program, the series of novels, a 1981 television series, and a text-based adventure video game. The story begins with the destruction of the Earth by a bureaucratic alien race called the Volgons, who are clearing space for an intergalactic highway.
The film stars Martin Freeman as Arthur Dent, who is whisked away by his friend, Ford Prefect (Mos Def), just before the Earth is demolished. Arthur is then taken on an interstellar adventure along with fellow earthling Tricia McMillan (Zooey Deschanel), who adopts the name Trillian while traveling through space. Helen Mirren voices the supercomputer known as Deep Thought, and Alan Rickman serves as the voice of the robot Marvin while Warwick Davis physically embodies the android.
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" is currently available via several streaming platforms. Amazon Prime subscribers can watch it free with the $8.99/month AMC+ add-on, rent it for $3.99, or purchase the film for $4.99. Apple TV users have the same $8.99/month AMC+ subscription and $4.99 purchase options, and it is available to purchase for $17.99 or rent for $3.99 on Google Play. The film is also available for purchase on Vudu for $4.99.
The film was not well received by critics or audiences
Despite the longstanding nerd credibility surrounding the "Hitchhiker's Guide" franchise, the film is neither a critical nor a fan favorite. Professional reviewers at Rotten Tomatoes give it a mediocre 60% approval score, and audiences are a tad kinder at 65%. David Nusair of Reel Film Reviews acknowledged the inherent difficulty of adapting Douglas Adams' niche work for a mainstream audience but also said the film failed to accomplish the modest goal of keeping audiences entertained after an engaging first 30 minutes.
"The movie makes less and less sense as it progresses," he wrote, "alienating all but the most diehard fan of Douglas Adams' book."
The film, however, managed to earn slightly more than $100 million worldwide on an estimated $45 million budget, landing it somewhere in the vast reaches of space between a hit and a flop.