With the aide of the interactive "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" -- that gives the advice "don't panic" -- the two try to figure out what's going on. Unfortunately, they're captured by the Vogons and then cast off into space by their leader, Prostetnic Vogon Jeltz (voice of RICHARD GRIFFITHS), but are then picked up by the spaceship The Heart of Gold.
Inside are Zaphod Beeblebrox (SAM ROCKWELL), the zany, two-headed President of the galaxy; his girlfriend Trillian (ZOOEY DESCHANEL) who earlier met Arthur at a costume party when she was known as Tricia on Earth; and Marvin (voice of ALAN RICKMAN), a chronically depressed robot.
Zaphod is in search of the meaning of life and the universe and thus seeks answers from the all-knowing super computer Deep Thought (voice of HELEN MIRREN). On their way, however, they must contend with repeated run-ins with the Vogons as well as religious leader and former Zaphod opponent Humma Kavula (JOHN MALKOVICH), and an encounter with Slartibartfast (BILL NIGHY) who knows a thing or two about Earth.
Violence consists of the Earth's complete destruction (but no directly viewed deaths, just one big explosion), aliens firing at others with laser guns (and hitting a robot in the back of the head), some animal deaths (played for laughs), some people striking others, an alien severing another alien's second head (in silhouette via a rotary saw) and various bits of slapstick material. While most of that's played for comedy and/or zany action, some of those scenes, a few moments of peril and some visuals (including that of a man with no eyes) may be unsettling or suspenseful to younger viewers.
Some brief crude humor is present, some characters drink, and a few briefly smoke. Some bad attitudes are present as is some potentially imitative behavior. Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2005) (Martin Freeman, Mos Def) (PG)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Moderate
Mild
Moderate
*Moderate
Heavy
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Heavy
None
Minor
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Moderate
Minor
None
Moderate
*Moderate
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Reviewed April 26, 2005 / Posted April 29, 2005
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