Review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) by Kavita M — 22 Jul 2010

The book is much better, but I really liked the movie, specially Marvin...

This review of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) was written by Kavita M on 22 Jul 2010.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has generally received positive reviews.

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