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The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
2005
 109 minutes (1 hrs 49 mins)

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Release dates

US release date US release: 29th April 2005
Australia release date Australia release: 28th April 2005
Ireland release date Ireland release: 28th April 2005

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 29th Apr '05
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £3.3 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 29th Apr '05
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $21.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

29 Apr, 2005
1
6 May, 2005
2
13 May, 2005
3
20 May, 2005
4
27 May, 2005
8
3 Jun, 2005
9
10 Jun, 2005
12

US box office

29 Apr, 2005
1
6 May, 2005
3
13 May, 2005
7
20 May, 2005
9
27 May, 2005
11

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £10.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $51.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $104.5 Million

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