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Movies that feel likeThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)

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."

If you loved The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the closest films we have are Galaxy Quest (1999), Mickey 17 (2025) and Dark Star (1974). All three share The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy's witty and playful feel, which is what we rank on before quality.

Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Kin-dza-dza! (1986).

πŸ… 60% Rotten Tomatoesβ˜… 6.7 IMDb β†—TMDB β†—dir. Garth Jenningsepicwittyplayfulcerebralawe
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If The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy hit the spot, these will too

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Galaxy Quest
1999 Β· dir. Dean Parisot
πŸ… 90%β˜… 7.4comedy Β· science fiction Β· adventureParamount+

Both keep coming back to the same thing: alien

The difference: Reviewed even better

For four years, the courageous crew of the NSEA Protector β€” Commander Peter Quincy Taggart, Lieutenant Tawny Madison, and Doctor Lazarus β€” set off on a thrilling and often dangerous mission in space... until their series was cancelled! Now, twenty years later, aliens under attack have mistaken the Galaxy Quest television transmissions for "historical documents" and beam up the crew of has-been actors to save the universe. With no script, no director, and no clue, the actors must turn in the performances of their lives.

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Mickey 17
2025 Β· dir. Bong Joon Ho
πŸ… 77%β˜… 6.7science fiction Β· comedy Β· adventureMax

Common ground: space travel

The difference: 20 years apart, and the 2020s show

Unlikely hero Mickey Barnes finds himself in the extraordinary circumstance of working for an employer who demands the ultimate commitment to the job… to die, for a living.

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Dark Star
1974 Β· dir. John Carpenter
πŸ… 74%β˜… 6.1comedy Β· science fictionPrime Video

The same preoccupation in both: space travel

The difference: Lighter on scale

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.

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Spaceballs
1987 Β· dir. Mel Brooks
πŸ… 53%β˜… 7.1comedy Β· science fictionPrime Video

Both are working the same pair: galaxy, android

When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?

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Kin-dza-dza!
1986 Β· dir. Georgiy Daneliya
β˜… 7.8comedy Β· science fiction Β· adventure

Epic and witty in the same breath

Two Soviet humans previously unknown to each other are transported to the planet Pluke in the Kin-dza-dza galaxy due to a chance encounter with an alien teleportation device. They must come to grips with a language barrier and Plukian social norms (not to mention the laws of space and time) if they ever hope to return to Earth.

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Hot Tub Time Machine
2010 Β· dir. Steve Pink
πŸ… 64%β˜… 6.4science fiction Β· comedy Β· adventure

The same mix in both: play, then ideas

Four pals are stuck in a rut in adulthood: Adam has just been dumped, Lou is a hopeless party animal, Nick is a henpecked husband, and Jacob does nothing but play video games in his basement. But they get a chance to brighten their future by changing their past after a night of heavy drinking in a ski-resort hot tub results in their waking up in 1986.

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(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1
2004 Β· dir. Michael Herbig
β˜… 5.5comedy Β· science fiction Β· adventure

Adventure built on awe, twice over

Hundreds of years after humans have settled on Mars, Regulator Rogul and Lord Jens Maul lead a force of Martians to Earth in order to conquer the planet. Queen Metaphor looks to the gay heroes aboard the Dreamship Surprise – Captain Kork, Mr. Spuck, and first engineer Schrotty – for help.

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John Carter
2012 Β· dir. Andrew Stanton
πŸ… 52%β˜… 6.6action Β· adventure Β· science fictionDisney+

One thread runs through both: alien

The difference: Played as action first

John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who's inexplicably transported to the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars) and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It's a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands.

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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019 Β· dir. J.J. Abrams
πŸ… 51%β˜… 6.3adventure Β· action Β· science fictionHuluDisney+

Both are built on the same subject: space opera

The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

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Paul
2011 Β· dir. Greg Mottola
πŸ… 70%β˜… 6.9adventure Β· comedy Β· science fictionPeacock

Epic comedy, and it commits to that

For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.

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The Wandering Earth II
2023 Β· dir. Frant Gwo
πŸ… 83%β˜… 6.7science fiction Β· action Β· adventure

Science fiction with a pulse of ideas, in both cases

Humans built huge engines on the surface of the earth to find a new home. But the road to the universe is perilous. In order to save earth, young people once again have to step forward to start a race against time for life and death.

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Star Trek Beyond
2016 Β· dir. Justin Lin
πŸ… 86%β˜… 7action Β· adventure Β· science fictionParamount+

One thread runs through both: space opera

The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

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