The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $51,019,112 | Details |
| International Box Office | $51,727,102 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $102,746,214 | |
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Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,103,203 (41.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,133 opening theaters/3,133 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $95,193,228 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | April 29th, 2005 (Wide), released as The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, action and mild language. |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Plot point: | Alien Encounters, Friendly Alien on Earth, Government Bureaucracy, Hitchhiker, Surprise Twist, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | 1 | $21,103,203 | 3,133 | $6,736 | $21,103,203 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2005 | 3 | $9,792,648 | -54% | 3,133 | $3,126 | $35,782,098 | 2 |
| May 13, 2005 | 7 | $5,049,938 | -48% | 2,770 | $1,823 | $43,516,918 | 3 |
| May 20, 2005 | 9 | $2,054,904 | -59% | 2,211 | $929 | $46,902,653 | 4 |
| May 27, 2005 | 11 | $722,748 | -65% | 801 | $902 | $48,541,322 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 17 | $321,635 | -55% | 301 | $1,069 | $49,307,254 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 26 | $147,904 | -54% | 151 | $979 | $49,605,344 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 28 | $113,006 | -24% | 145 | $779 | $49,793,273 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 22 | $233,464 | +107% | 166 | $1,406 | $50,110,404 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 26 | $207,014 | -11% | 284 | $729 | $50,479,922 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 26 | $161,420 | -22% | 265 | $609 | $50,801,179 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 32 | $99,015 | -39% | 200 | $495 | $51,019,112 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | 1 | $7,828,025 | 3,133 | $2,499 | $7,828,025 | 1 | ||
| Apr 30, 2005 | 1 | $8,508,117 | +9% | 3,133 | $2,716 | $16,336,142 | 2 | |
| May 1, 2005 | 1 | $4,767,061 | -44% | 3,133 | $1,522 | $21,103,203 | 3 | |
| May 2, 2005 | 1 | $1,427,000 | -70% | 3,133 | $455 | $22,531,000 | 4 | |
| May 3, 2005 | 1 | $1,259,000 | -12% | 3,133 | $402 | $23,789,000 | 5 | |
| May 4, 2005 | 1 | $1,133,000 | -10% | 3,133 | $362 | $24,923,000 | 6 | |
| May 5, 2005 | 1 | $1,067,000 | -6% | 3,133 | $341 | $25,989,450 | 7 | |
| May 6, 2005 | 3 | $2,900,000 | +172% | -63% | 3,133 | $926 | $28,900,000 | 8 |
| May 7, 2005 | 3 | $4,122,958 | +42% | -52% | 3,133 | $1,316 | $32,992,857 | 9 |
| May 8, 2005 | 2 | $2,789,241 | -32% | -41% | 3,133 | $890 | $35,782,098 | 10 |
| May 9, 2005 | 4 | $713,000 | -74% | -50% | 3,133 | $228 | $36,495,000 | 11 |
| May 10, 2005 | 4 | $682,000 | -4% | -46% | 3,133 | $218 | $37,177,000 | 12 |
| May 11, 2005 | 4 | $643,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,133 | $205 | $37,820,000 | 13 |
| May 12, 2005 | 4 | $647,000 | +1% | -39% | 3,133 | $207 | $38,466,980 | 14 |
| May 13, 2005 | 7 | $1,400,000 | +116% | -52% | 2,770 | $505 | $39,900,000 | 15 |
| May 14, 2005 | 7 | $2,222,311 | +59% | -46% | 2,770 | $802 | $42,060,683 | 16 |
| May 15, 2005 | 7 | $1,456,235 | -34% | -48% | 2,770 | $526 | $43,516,918 | 17 |
| May 16, 2005 | 7 | $408,000 | -72% | -43% | 2,770 | $147 | $43,925,000 | 18 |
| May 17, 2005 | 7 | $388,000 | -5% | -43% | 2,770 | $140 | $44,313,000 | 19 |
| May 18, 2005 | 8 | $333,000 | -14% | -48% | 2,770 | $120 | $44,645,000 | 20 |
| May 19, 2005 | 9 | $202,000 | -39% | -69% | 2,770 | $73 | $44,847,749 | 21 |
| May 20, 2005 | 9 | $571,353 | +183% | -59% | 2,211 | $258 | $45,419,102 | 22 |
| May 21, 2005 | 9 | $857,350 | +50% | -61% | 2,211 | $388 | $46,276,452 | 23 |
| May 22, 2005 | 9 | $626,201 | -27% | -57% | 2,211 | $283 | $46,902,653 | 24 |
| May 23, 2005 | 9 | $254,000 | -59% | -38% | 2,211 | $115 | $47,157,000 | 25 |
| May 24, 2005 | 9 | $206,000 | -19% | -47% | 2,211 | $93 | $47,363,000 | 26 |
| May 25, 2005 | 9 | $208,000 | +1% | -38% | 2,211 | $94 | $47,571,000 | 27 |
| May 26, 2005 | 9 | $247,000 | +19% | +22% | 2,211 | $112 | $47,819,000 | 28 |
| May 30, 2005 | 11 | $235,244 | -7% | 801 | $294 | $48,776,566 | 32 | |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 25 | $38,265 | 284 | $135 | $50,518,187 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | 1 | $25,989,450 | 3,133 | $8,295 | $25,989,450 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2005 | 4 | $12,477,530 | -52% | 3,133 | $3,983 | $38,466,980 | 2 |
| May 13, 2005 | 8 | $6,380,769 | -49% | 2,770 | $2,304 | $44,847,749 | 3 |
| May 20, 2005 | 9 | $2,970,825 | -53% | 2,211 | $1,344 | $47,818,574 | 4 |
| May 27, 2005 | 11 | $1,167,045 | -61% | 801 | $1,457 | $48,985,619 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 19 | $471,821 | -60% | 301 | $1,568 | $49,457,440 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 29 | $222,827 | -53% | 151 | $1,476 | $49,680,267 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 27 | $196,673 | -12% | 145 | $1,356 | $49,876,940 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 23 | $395,968 | +101% | 166 | $2,385 | $50,272,908 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 26 | $366,851 | -7% | 284 | $1,292 | $50,639,759 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 26 | $280,338 | -24% | 265 | $1,058 | $50,920,097 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 35 | $99,015 | -65% | 200 | $495 | $51,019,112 | 12 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/29/2005 | $2,094,192 | 244 | 245 | 1,498 | $6,790,629 | 9/25/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $44,936,473 | |||||||||
| International Total | $51,727,102 | 9/25/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Martin Freeman | Arthur Dent |
Supporting
| Mos Def | Ford Prefect | |
| Zooey Deschanel | Trillian | |
| Bill Nighy | Slartibartfast | |
| Sam Rockwell | Zaphod Beeblebrox | |
| Warwick Davis | Marvin | |
| John Malkovich | Humma Kavula | |
| Alan Rickman | Marvin the Paranoid Android (voice) | |
| Stephen Fry | The Book (voice) | |
| Richard Griffiths | Jeltz | |
| Helen Mirren | Deep Thought | |
| Ian McNeice | Kwaltz | |
| Thomas Lennon | Eddie the Computer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Garth Jennings | Director | |
| Karey Kirkpatrick | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas Adams | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $21,103,203 (41.4% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.42 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 49.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $45,000,000 (worldwide box office is 2.3 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,133 opening theaters/3,133 max. theaters, 4.3 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $95,193,228 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 29th, 2005 (Wide) by Walt Disney |
| International Releases: | April 29th, 2005 (Wide), released as The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy (Australia) |
| Video Release: | September 13th, 2005 by Walt Disney Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for thematic elements, action and mild language. |
| Running Time: | 109 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Visual Effects |
| Geographical setting: | Outer Space |
| Plot point: | Alien Encounters, Friendly Alien on Earth, Government Bureaucracy, Hitchhiker, Surprise Twist, Writing and Writers |
| Social setting: | End of the World |
| Subgenre: | Buddy Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Production Method: | Animation/Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | 1 | $21,103,203 | 3,133 | $6,736 | $21,103,203 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2005 | 3 | $9,792,648 | -54% | 3,133 | $3,126 | $35,782,098 | 2 |
| May 13, 2005 | 7 | $5,049,938 | -48% | 2,770 | $1,823 | $43,516,918 | 3 |
| May 20, 2005 | 9 | $2,054,904 | -59% | 2,211 | $929 | $46,902,653 | 4 |
| May 27, 2005 | 11 | $722,748 | -65% | 801 | $902 | $48,541,322 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 17 | $321,635 | -55% | 301 | $1,069 | $49,307,254 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 26 | $147,904 | -54% | 151 | $979 | $49,605,344 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 28 | $113,006 | -24% | 145 | $779 | $49,793,273 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 22 | $233,464 | +107% | 166 | $1,406 | $50,110,404 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 26 | $207,014 | -11% | 284 | $729 | $50,479,922 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 26 | $161,420 | -22% | 265 | $609 | $50,801,179 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 32 | $99,015 | -39% | 200 | $495 | $51,019,112 | 12 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | 1 | $7,828,025 | 3,133 | $2,499 | $7,828,025 | 1 | ||
| Apr 30, 2005 | 1 | $8,508,117 | +9% | 3,133 | $2,716 | $16,336,142 | 2 | |
| May 1, 2005 | 1 | $4,767,061 | -44% | 3,133 | $1,522 | $21,103,203 | 3 | |
| May 2, 2005 | 1 | $1,427,000 | -70% | 3,133 | $455 | $22,531,000 | 4 | |
| May 3, 2005 | 1 | $1,259,000 | -12% | 3,133 | $402 | $23,789,000 | 5 | |
| May 4, 2005 | 1 | $1,133,000 | -10% | 3,133 | $362 | $24,923,000 | 6 | |
| May 5, 2005 | 1 | $1,067,000 | -6% | 3,133 | $341 | $25,989,450 | 7 | |
| May 6, 2005 | 3 | $2,900,000 | +172% | -63% | 3,133 | $926 | $28,900,000 | 8 |
| May 7, 2005 | 3 | $4,122,958 | +42% | -52% | 3,133 | $1,316 | $32,992,857 | 9 |
| May 8, 2005 | 2 | $2,789,241 | -32% | -41% | 3,133 | $890 | $35,782,098 | 10 |
| May 9, 2005 | 4 | $713,000 | -74% | -50% | 3,133 | $228 | $36,495,000 | 11 |
| May 10, 2005 | 4 | $682,000 | -4% | -46% | 3,133 | $218 | $37,177,000 | 12 |
| May 11, 2005 | 4 | $643,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,133 | $205 | $37,820,000 | 13 |
| May 12, 2005 | 4 | $647,000 | +1% | -39% | 3,133 | $207 | $38,466,980 | 14 |
| May 13, 2005 | 7 | $1,400,000 | +116% | -52% | 2,770 | $505 | $39,900,000 | 15 |
| May 14, 2005 | 7 | $2,222,311 | +59% | -46% | 2,770 | $802 | $42,060,683 | 16 |
| May 15, 2005 | 7 | $1,456,235 | -34% | -48% | 2,770 | $526 | $43,516,918 | 17 |
| May 16, 2005 | 7 | $408,000 | -72% | -43% | 2,770 | $147 | $43,925,000 | 18 |
| May 17, 2005 | 7 | $388,000 | -5% | -43% | 2,770 | $140 | $44,313,000 | 19 |
| May 18, 2005 | 8 | $333,000 | -14% | -48% | 2,770 | $120 | $44,645,000 | 20 |
| May 19, 2005 | 9 | $202,000 | -39% | -69% | 2,770 | $73 | $44,847,749 | 21 |
| May 20, 2005 | 9 | $571,353 | +183% | -59% | 2,211 | $258 | $45,419,102 | 22 |
| May 21, 2005 | 9 | $857,350 | +50% | -61% | 2,211 | $388 | $46,276,452 | 23 |
| May 22, 2005 | 9 | $626,201 | -27% | -57% | 2,211 | $283 | $46,902,653 | 24 |
| May 23, 2005 | 9 | $254,000 | -59% | -38% | 2,211 | $115 | $47,157,000 | 25 |
| May 24, 2005 | 9 | $206,000 | -19% | -47% | 2,211 | $93 | $47,363,000 | 26 |
| May 25, 2005 | 9 | $208,000 | +1% | -38% | 2,211 | $94 | $47,571,000 | 27 |
| May 26, 2005 | 9 | $247,000 | +19% | +22% | 2,211 | $112 | $47,819,000 | 28 |
| May 30, 2005 | 11 | $235,244 | -7% | 801 | $294 | $48,776,566 | 32 | |
| Jul 4, 2005 | 25 | $38,265 | 284 | $135 | $50,518,187 | 67 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2005 | 1 | $25,989,450 | 3,133 | $8,295 | $25,989,450 | 1 | |
| May 6, 2005 | 4 | $12,477,530 | -52% | 3,133 | $3,983 | $38,466,980 | 2 |
| May 13, 2005 | 8 | $6,380,769 | -49% | 2,770 | $2,304 | $44,847,749 | 3 |
| May 20, 2005 | 9 | $2,970,825 | -53% | 2,211 | $1,344 | $47,818,574 | 4 |
| May 27, 2005 | 11 | $1,167,045 | -61% | 801 | $1,457 | $48,985,619 | 5 |
| Jun 3, 2005 | 19 | $471,821 | -60% | 301 | $1,568 | $49,457,440 | 6 |
| Jun 10, 2005 | 29 | $222,827 | -53% | 151 | $1,476 | $49,680,267 | 7 |
| Jun 17, 2005 | 27 | $196,673 | -12% | 145 | $1,356 | $49,876,940 | 8 |
| Jun 24, 2005 | 23 | $395,968 | +101% | 166 | $2,385 | $50,272,908 | 9 |
| Jul 1, 2005 | 26 | $366,851 | -7% | 284 | $1,292 | $50,639,759 | 10 |
| Jul 8, 2005 | 26 | $280,338 | -24% | 265 | $1,058 | $50,920,097 | 11 |
| Jul 15, 2005 | 35 | $99,015 | -65% | 200 | $495 | $51,019,112 | 12 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 4/29/2005 | $2,094,192 | 244 | 245 | 1,498 | $6,790,629 | 9/25/2020 | |||
| Rest of World | $44,936,473 | |||||||||
| International Total | $51,727,102 | 9/25/2020 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Martin Freeman | Arthur Dent |
Supporting
| Mos Def | Ford Prefect | |
| Zooey Deschanel | Trillian | |
| Bill Nighy | Slartibartfast | |
| Sam Rockwell | Zaphod Beeblebrox | |
| Warwick Davis | Marvin | |
| John Malkovich | Humma Kavula | |
| Alan Rickman | Marvin the Paranoid Android (voice) | |
| Stephen Fry | The Book (voice) | |
| Richard Griffiths | Jeltz | |
| Helen Mirren | Deep Thought | |
| Ian McNeice | Kwaltz | |
| Thomas Lennon | Eddie the Computer |
Production and Technical Credits
| Garth Jennings | Director | |
| Karey Kirkpatrick | Screenwriter | |
| Douglas Adams | Story Creator |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.