HuluThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
Bias Rating
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Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.4
Overview
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
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Political: Center
Diversity: High
Gender Swap: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Starring Cast
Where to watch
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Progressive
Primary
The film's primary focus is on philosophical absurdity and broad satire of bureaucracy, rather than promoting a specific political ideology or offering a partisan solution to its central conflicts, leading to a neutral rating.
The movie demonstrates significant DEI through the explicit racial recasting of a traditionally white character, Ford Prefect, with a Black actor. However, its narrative does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities, instead focusing on broader absurdist and existential themes.
Secondary
Deep Thought, a supercomputer consistently portrayed with a male voice and implied male identity in the original radio series and books, is voiced by a female actor (Helen Mirren) in the 2005 film adaptation. This constitutes a gender swap for a significant character.
Ford Prefect, a character previously portrayed by white actors in earlier adaptations of the source material, is played by a Black actor in the 2005 film, constituting a race swap.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative and character relationships are exclusively heterosexual, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its comedic sci-fi framework.
The film features prominent female characters such as Trillian and Questular Rontok. However, none of these characters are depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents using skill, strength, or martial arts. Their roles do not involve direct physical confrontation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.7
6.7
Critic Ratings
6.1
6.3
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