The film adaption of Douglas Adams' novel, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, made it to number at the box office last week. More information about the movie can be found here. Box Office Mojo reports on the film's #1 debut:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, an adaptation of the books by Douglas Adams that fans have been waiting more than 20 years for, thumbed a ride to the top with $21.1 million at 3,133 locations. The opening was in line with such spring sci-fi releases as The Fifth Element, Lost in Space, Mission to Mars and The Time Machine in terms of raw grosses, but sold fewer tickets.