The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, journeyman 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."

Grosses

Domestic (48.9%)
$51,085,416
Summary Details
DistributorWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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Opening$21,103,203
3,133 theaters
Budget$50,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 49 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Sci-Fi
In Release247 days/35 weeks
Widest Release3,133 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jun 2Thursday12$66,813+8.1%-73%801$83$48,985,61935
Jun 1Wednesday12$61,832-23.1%-70.3%801$77$48,918,80634
May 31Tuesday11$80,408-65.8%-60.9%801$100$48,856,97433
May 30
Memorial Day
Monday11$235,244-13.6%-7.5%801$293$48,776,56632
May 29Sunday11$272,308+0.9%-56.5%801$339$48,541,32231
May 28Saturday11$269,817+49.4%-68.5%801$336$48,269,01430
May 27Friday11$180,623-27%-68.4%801$225$47,999,19729
May 26Thursday9$247,377+18.6%+22.3%2,211$111$47,818,57428
May 25Wednesday9$208,497+1.4%-37.4%2,211$94$47,571,19727
May 24Tuesday9$205,699-19.1%-47%2,211$93$47,362,70026
May 23Monday9$254,348-59.4%-37.6%2,211$115$47,157,00125
May 22Sunday9$626,201-27%-57%2,211$283$46,902,65324
May 21Saturday9$857,350+50.1%-61.4%2,211$387$46,276,45223
May 20Friday9$571,353+182.4%-58.3%2,211$258$45,419,10222
May 19Thursday9$202,309-39.2%-68.7%2,211$91$44,847,74921
May 18Wednesday8$332,819-14.2%-48.3%2,770$120$44,645,44020
May 17Tuesday7$387,946-4.9%-43.1%2,770$140$44,312,62119
May 16Monday7$407,757-72%-42.8%2,770$147$43,924,67518
May 15Sunday7$1,456,235-34.5%-47.8%2,770$525$43,516,91817
May 14Saturday7$2,222,311+62%-46.1%2,770$802$42,060,68316
May 13Friday7$1,371,392+112%-52.4%2,770$495$39,838,37215
May 12Thursday4$646,770+0.6%-39.4%3,133$206$38,466,98014
May 11Wednesday4$643,151-5.7%-43.2%3,133$205$37,820,21013
May 10Tuesday4$682,204-4.3%-45.8%3,133$217$37,177,05912
May 9Monday4$712,757-74.4%-50.1%3,133$227$36,494,85511
May 8Sunday2$2,789,241-32.3%-41.5%3,133$890$35,782,09810
May 7Saturday3$4,122,958+43.1%-51.5%3,133$1,315$32,992,8579
May 6Friday3$2,880,449+170%-63.2%3,133$919$28,869,8998
May 5Thursday1$1,066,917-5.8%-3,133$340$25,989,4507
May 4Wednesday1$1,133,207-10%-3,133$361$24,922,5336
May 3Tuesday1$1,258,703-11.8%-3,133$401$23,789,3265
May 2Monday1$1,427,420-70.1%-3,133$455$22,530,6234
May 1Sunday1$4,767,061-44%-3,133$1,521$21,103,2033
Apr 30Saturday1$8,508,117+8.7%-3,133$2,715$16,336,1422
Apr 29Friday1$7,828,025--3,133$2,498$7,828,0251