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Who no more knows his destinythan a tea leaf knows the history of the East India Company
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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who no more knows his destiny
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than a tea leaf knows the history of the East India Company
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7 seconds
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485
Timestamp in Movie
00:04:21
Uploaded
Mar 11, 2026
Genres
adventure, comedy, sci-fi
Production
Spyglass Entertainment,Everyman Pictures,Hammer & Tongs,Touchstone Pictures

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Movie Summary

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."
He is a five foot eight inch tall ape descendantand someone is trying to drive a bypass through his house - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:09
He is a five foot eight inch tall ape descendantand someone...
Mr Dent have you any idea how much damage this bulldozer would sufferif I just let it roll straight over youHow much None at all - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:14
Mr Dent have you any idea how much damage this bulldozer...
Workers of the Earth, I bring good tidings of peanuts and beer! - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:11
Workers of the Earth, I bring good tidings of peanuts and...
- Good. Let's go to the pub. - Huh? They won't demolish it until they've finished the beers. - Can w - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 01:01
- Good. Let's go to the pub. - Huh? They won't...
Sorry Ah Time is an illusionLunchtime doubly so - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:09
Sorry Ah Time is an illusionLunchtime doubly so
Wasn't it strange I was trying to shake hands with a carI assumed you were drunkI thought cars were the dominant life form I was introducing myself - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:11
Wasn't it strange I was trying to shake hands with a...
It must be Thursday I could never get the hang of Thursdays - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:05
It must be Thursday I could never get the hang of Thursdays
Arthur I hate those kind of partiesI'd rather have stayed at home and ironed my hankies - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:07
Arthur I hate those kind of partiesI'd rather have...
Uh Dent Arthur Dent Oh no I mean who are you - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:33
Uh Dent Arthur Dent Oh no I mean who are you
Uh Dent Arthur Dent Oh no I mean who are youOh the costume Right Livingstone I presumeYeah it's not as clever as Darwin but the best I could do at short noticeYou're the first to get that rightArthur Really Yes Everyone calls me SantaRight I thought the - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:33
Uh Dent Arthur Dent Oh no I mean who are youOh the costume...
That's awkward - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:04
That's awkward
She was amazing though FordBeautiful witty mad as a balloon - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:08
She was amazing though FordBeautiful witty mad as a balloon
Arthur Uh without the beard you look at least 80 years youngerMaybe I'm de evolvingboth laughArthur Well I should tell you that I do not datesingle celled organisms OK - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:18
Arthur Uh without the beard you look at least 80 years...
Let's go somewhereYeah Definitely Um where do you have in mindMadagascar Is that that new club on Dean StreetNo it's a country off the coast of Africa - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:16
Let's go somewhereYeah Definitely Um where do you have...
I want to go somewhere I've never been and I'd like to go with you so - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:06
I want to go somewhere I've never been and I'd...
Is this guy boring youWhy don't you talk to me insteadI'm from a different planetIt's true You want to see my spaceship - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:15
Is this guy boring youWhy don't you talk to me...
People of Earth, a round of drinks, for everyone, on me. - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:33
People of Earth, a round of drinks, for everyone, on me.
Barman You really think the world's going to endYesShouldn't we lie down or put a paper bag over our heads or somethingIf you like Will it helpNot at all See youbarman Last orders - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:18
Barman You really think the world's going to...
- What is that? - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:14
- What is that?
Aha! Towel! Arthur! What the hell are those things? Yeow! They're ships from a Vogon constructor fle - The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 00:48
Aha! Towel! Arthur! What the hell are those things? Yeow!...