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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) 8.4
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8.4/10 from 251,940 users
Metascore: 86/100
Reviews: 1,495 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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Douglas Rain | ... |
HAL 9000
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Mission Controller
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Ed Bishop | ... |
Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain
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Alan Gifford | ... | |
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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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(1896)
("Also Sprach Zarathustra")
Music by Richard Strauss
Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker (uncredited)
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan (uncredited)
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Trivia
During the trip Bowman takes after leaving the Discovery, some of the images seen are tinted footage of the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides. See more »Goofs
On one of the computer monitors in Bowman's pod (visible in the widescreen version only), scratches and a rather obvious film-edit splice can be seen, giving away the fact that the computer graphics are rear-projected film clips. The same scratched-up section of animation is seen in two or three subsequent shots of the pod's control panel. See more »Crazy Credits
No opening credits for actors, writers, producer, director, etc. are shown, with the story beginning right after the title. Although by the 1990s it had become quite common for major films to not have opening credits, it was still unusual in 1968. See more »Soundtracks
"Thus Spoke Zarathustra"(1896)
("Also Sprach Zarathustra")
Music by Richard Strauss
Performed by Wiener Philharmoniker (uncredited)
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan (uncredited)
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Like a Circle around the human condition, 2001 starts at the beginning, skips the middle, and proceeds to the ending, right back where we started. Noting the weakness of words compared to image(s), Kubrick wisely dispenses with dialogue, preferring the power and essence of the scenery, and allowing the intelligence of the audience to do the deciphering. Or not, depending on the audience.
A monolith in cinematic history, 2001 is a high water mark of direction, execution, and achievement. If one considers the ambition of the film (a film about everything), and the measure of success the film achieved to that end, a very sound argument for this being the greatest of all films can be made.