Men in Black vs The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Men in Black has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.7/10 for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). Men in Black is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 49m. Men in Black is the older of the two (1997 against 2005). Both are adventure, comedy, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Men in Black
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy| Men in Black | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 1997 | 2005 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction | Adventure, Comedy, Science Fiction |
| Country | United States of America | United Kingdom |
| Director | Barry Sonnenfeld | Garth Jennings |
| Main cast | Tony Shalhoub, Tommy Lee Jones, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rip Torn | Martin Freeman, Bill Nighy, Helen Mirren, Sam Rockwell, Thomas Lennon |
Synopsis
Men in Black
After a police chase with an otherworldly being, a New York City cop is recruited as an agent in a top-secret organization established to monitor and police alien activity on Earth: the Men in Black. Agent K and new recruit Agent J find themselves in the middle of a deadly plot by an intergalactic terrorist who has arrived on Earth to assassinate two ambassadors from opposing galaxies.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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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