'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Hits Movie Screens

NPR | By Bob Mondello

Published April 28, 2005 at 10:00 PM MDT

A movie adaptation of Douglas Adams' science-fiction spoof The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy arrives in theaters this weekend. Bob Mondello says it's a mildly amusing movie.

Corrected: May 5, 2005 at 5:17 PM MDT

This review misidentified the actor who plays Arthur Dent, the film's hero. The actor is Martin Freeman, not Tim Martin.

Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.

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