2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Taglines:

Still The Ultimate Trip. [2001 re-release] See more »

Parents Guide:

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Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English | Russian (only a few words)

Release Date:

6 April 1968 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

2001: Odisea del espacio See more »

Filming Locations:

Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK See more »

Budget:

$10,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$190,700,000 (Worldwide) (31 December 1984)

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Stanley Kubrick Productions See more »

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Runtime:

141 min  | 160 min (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

Trivia

Stanley Kubrick worked for several months with effects technicians to come up with a convincing effect for the floating pen in the shuttle sequence. After trying many different techniques, without success, Kubrick decided to simply use a pen that was taped to a sheet of glass and suspended in front of the camera. In fact, the shuttle attendant can be seen to "pull" the pen off the glass when she takes hold of it. See more »

Goofs

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When Bowman is carrying out the EVA to replace the AE-35 unit, Discovery's aerial is seen rotating. Normally the aerial is directed to Earth, and unless the ship itself was changing position the aerial would appear stationary. However, the device which controls the positioning mechanisms of the aerial is the AE-35 unit-the unit being replaced. During the time Bowman is exchanging the AE-35s the aerial would have no hardware control, and there is also a small but real possibility that the replacement AE-35 might be faulty. It is reasonable to assume that the aerial would first be rotated to its default position (facing forward, away from Earth) and mechanically locked down until the new AE-35 unit is installed and checked out. The rotation visible in the scene is consistent with that. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Aries-1B stewardess: Here you are, sir, main level please.
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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 »

Connections

Referenced in Sydney White (2007) See more »

Soundtracks

"Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)"
(1893) (uncredited)
Composed by Harry Dacre
Sung by Douglas Rain See more »