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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 8.3
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8.3/10 from 252,153 users
Metascore: 86/100
Reviews: 1,498 user | 220 critic | 14 from Metacritic.com Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, object buried beneath the Lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. Director:Stanley Kubrick |
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Cast
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HAL 9000
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Ed Bishop | ... |
Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain
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"2001" is a story of evolution. Sometime in the distant past, someone or something nudged evolution by placing a monolith on Earth (presumably elsewhere throughout the universe as well). Evolution then enabled humankind to reach the moon's surface, where yet another monolith is found, one that signals the monolith placers that humankind has evolved that far. Now a race begins between computers (HAL) and human (Bowman) to reach the monolith placers. The winner will achieve the next step in evolution, whatever that may be. Written by Larry Cousins
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Man's colony on the Moon... a whole new generation has been born and is living there... a quarter-million miles from Earth. See more »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
11 April 1968 (Japan) See more »Also Known As:
How the Solar System Was Won See more »Box Office
Budget:
$10,500,000 (estimated)Gross:
$56,715,371 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (premiere cut)Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints)| 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints)| DTS 70 mm (2001 re-release)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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(1962) (uncredited)
Music by György Ligeti
Performed by The International Chamber Ensemble Darmstadt
Conductor Bruno Maderna
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Trivia
In the novel version of 2001: A Space Odyssey, Arthur C. Clarke used the Latin spelling J instead of I, for the Saturnian moon of Japetus. See more »Goofs
When Dave goes to climb into the pod the first time, he steps up with his left foot first. When the shot switches to the view on Frank's monitor on the bridge, Dave is climbing in right foot first. See more »Crazy Credits
The traditional "roaring lion" logo for MGM was not used in this film. Instead, the newly designed corporate logo for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was used, along with the letters "MGM", all in white against a blue background. See more »Soundtracks
"Adventures"(1962) (uncredited)
Music by György Ligeti
Performed by The International Chamber Ensemble Darmstadt
Conductor Bruno Maderna
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A whimsical, often spectacular view of a future in which advances in technology dominate the world. It is well shot and although slow-moving it is intense and enjoyable throughout. The featuring of classical music to establish atmosphere works brilliantly; it provides a feeling of awe, mystery and intrigue – the same aura that Walt Disney worked in creating 'Fantasia'. The special effects, both sound and visual, are still spellbinding by the standards of today's technology. Aside from the technical pluses of the film, it stands strong as it is one of not many films out there that has something important to say about humankind, and where the human race is heading in terms of our increasing reliance on machines and our unquenchable thirst to discover. Despite an ending that is hard to understand, it is even harder to overlook this film a true cinema classic.