Movie connections for
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) More at IMDbPro »

Followed by

2010 (1984)

Edited into

Visions of Light (1992)

References

Dream of a Rarebit Fiend (1906)
 -  This film features the same rotating room, that is in "2001: A Space Odyssey
Metropolis (1927)
Conquest of Space (1955)
 -  wheel space station, several spoiler plot points
Der schweigende Stern (1960)
Universe (1960)
L'année dernière à Marienbad (1961)

Referenced in

"Future Fantastic: I, Robot (#1.2)" (????)
 -  Mentioned in documentary on robots. Still photos shown.
Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)
 -  Large banner at studio entrance shows title.
The Making of '2001' (1968)
 -  It is a promotional piece for this film.
A Sweet Sickness (1968)
 -  Title seen on a theater's marquee.
Il seme dell'uomo (1969)
 -  A photograph of the movie can be seen.
Doppelgänger (1969)
The Strawberry Statement (1970)
 -  Simon plays this film's theme in his record player
"Monty Python's Flying Circus: It's a Living (#2.6)" (1970)
 -  mentioned
Guang dong xiao lao hu (1971)
Da jue dou (1971)
 -  The famous music score of 2001 is used
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971)
 -  uses the same ape suit as this film
200 Motels (1971)
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
 -  Soundtrack LP prominently placed in record store
Minnie and Moskowitz (1971)
 -  use of "The Blue Danube" in a scene involving motion of a vehicle and points of light in black space
The Making of 'Silent Running' (1972)
 -  mentioned once
Viskningar och rop (1972)
The Final Programme (1973)
"Monty Python's Flying Circus: A Book at Bedtime (#3.12)" (1973)
 -  There's an animation of a caveman throwing a bone into the air that turns into a space station and ultimately drops on his head.
Schlock (1973)
 -  The movie starts with the narrator saying : First, "Birth of a Nation". Then, "Gone with the Wind". "2001: A Space Odyssey". "Love Story". "See you next wednesday". And now ... Schlock !
Zardoz (1974)
Rollerball (1975)
Barry Lyndon (1975)
The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
The Big Bus (1976)
Demon Seed (1977)
Star Wars (1977)
L'animal (1977)
 -  Movie poster can be seen
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)
"Saturday Night Live: Robert Klein/Bonnie Raitt (#3.10)" (1978)
 -  Nick Winters opens his act with a vocal interpretation of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" or as he calls it, '20.01'
"Laverne & Shirley: 2001: A Comedy Odyssey (#3.22)" (1978)
 -  title reference
Ils sont fous ces sorciers (1978)
 -  Poster visible in Picard's apartment with french title "2001 l'odyssée de l'espace".
L'orgia (1978)
 -  The movie is mentioned in a conversation
"Brødrene Dal og professor Drøvels hemmelighet" (1979)
Giger's Alien (1979)
 -  H.R. Giger mentions 2001: A Space Odyssey
Manhattan (1979)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Alien (1979)
Moonraker (1979)
"Taxi: Reverend Jim: A Space Odyssey (#2.3)" (1979)
 -  title reference
Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
The Jerk (1979)
The Black Hole (1979)
Being There (1979)
"Rupan sansei: Part II: 1999: A Popcorn Odyssey (#4.21)" (1980)
 -  The title is spoofed in that it is now, "1999: A Popcorn Odyssey".
Outland (1981)
"Danger Mouse: Close Encounters of the Absurd Kind (#2.2)" (1982)
 -  "Also Sprach Zarathustra" is heard when the aliens appear
TRON (1982)
"Faerie Tale Theatre: The Tale of the Frog Prince (#1.1)" (1982)
 -  When the frog raises the gold ball up out of the well, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays.
WarGames (1983)
Still Smokin (1983)
 -  music (also sprach zarathustra) during astronaut sketch
Superman III (1983)
 -  The film's poster can be seen briefly in the junkyard scene
The First Time (1983)
Purple Haze (1983)
 -  A poster is displayed outside of the theater.
2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984)
Elite (1984) (VG)
 -  Features "Blue Danube" as the space-travel music, like in the movie - quite obvious
Pas de repos pour Billy Brakko (1984)
 -  Photos from the film are shown.
The Lonely Guy (1984)
 -  at the start of the film the worlds first lonely guy is introduced; he is a caveman/moonwatcher type, and a synth version of the 2001 theme is played.
"Danger Mouse: Project Moon (#5.4)" (1984)
 -  Same classical music heard during spaceflight
The Night They Saved Christmas (1984) (TV)
 -  When the giant ice walls open, a few notes from Also Sprach Zarathustra play
"Mahô no yousei Pelsia: Henshin! Mata henshin!! (#1.27)" (1985)
 -  The poster appears on the movie theater even though the title is changed to "2011: A Space Odyssey".
Morons from Outer Space (1985)
 -  An alien sees a monolith like object on a road sign and music that resembles the 2001 theme is played
"Punky Brewster: Punky Brewster's Workout (#1.19)" (1985)
 -  The video uses "Also Sprach Zarathustra" in an obvious nod to this film.
"The A-Team: Knights of the Road (#3.20)" (1985)
 -  Musical reference when Murdock pops up from the hood of a car
Back to the Future (1985)
 -  The device in Doc Brown's lab that Marty plugs his guitar into is labeled "CRM-114", which was the name of the message decoder on the B-52 in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), and the serial number of the Jupiter explorer in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), both directed by Stanley Kubrick.
April Fool's Day (1986/I)
 -  guy hums "Thus Spake Zarathustra" as he dramatically opens a door
Nothing in Common (1986)
 -  As David Basner is shown his new office with a window, the staff is humming like the score, when the apemen discover the monolith.
Howard the Duck (1986)
 -  Monolith near Jupiter during Howard's space trip
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
"Sledge Hammer!: Dori Day Afternoon (#1.5)" (1986)
 -  Sledge refers to the ATM as HAL 9000
Hollywood-Monster (1987)
Innerspace (1987)
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
Return of the Killer Tomatoes! (1988)
Le grand bleu (1988)
Akira (1988)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Green Slime (#1.0)" (1988)
 -  Joel mentions, during a special effects sequence, that "The Green Slime" was made the same year as 2001.
The Magical Eye (1989)
Lobster Man from Mars (1989)
 -  Reference to saucer crash site as "TMA-1" (Tycho Magnetic Anomaly)
Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989)
 -  Penn compares the airport metal detector to HAL 9000
"Supêsu Ozu no bôken" (1990)
 -  ship looks very similar to the pods
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Rocketship X-M (#3.1)" (1990)
 -  Tom Servo quotes Hal 9000 while his voice box was changing.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Lost Continent (#3.8)" (1990)
 -  "I can see you're really upset about this, Dave"
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Slacker (1991)
 -  "Dawn of Man" excerpt visible on one of the TV's @ 01:09:15
Knight Rider 2000 (1991) (TV)
 -  Poster in the mall
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Cave Dwellers (#4.1)" (1991)
 -  Crow: Hey, there's a monolith outside!
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Unearthly (#4.20)" (1991)
 -  Crow: Hey, HAL is reading your lips.
Waxwork II: Lost in Time (1992)
 -  Shot of sunrise over the orb of the Earth & the space shuttle, with "Zarathustra" playing in the background.
Doragon booru Z 6: Gekitotsu! Hyakuoku pawâ no senshi (1992)
 -  The scene which Piccolo enters the Big Gete Star resembles the star gate sequence in the film 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Space Travellers (#5.1)" (1992)
 -  Crow andTom make the ominous noises of object in 2001
Universal Soldier (1992)
"The Simpsons: Brother, Can You Spare Two Dimes? (#3.24)" (1992)
 -  Homer's hallucination while sitting in the vibrating recliner resembles the "stargate" sequence animation from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Magic Sword (#5.11)" (1992)
 -  Joel: Open the pod bay door, Hal.
Under Pressure: Making 'The Abyss' (1993) (V)
Trois couleurs: Bleu (1993)
Demolition Man (1993)
 -  Simon Phoenix says to the kiosk at 24:50, "Come on HAL, where are the guns?"
"The X Files: Ghost in the Machine (#1.6)" (1993)
 -  COS is a homage to HAL 9000.
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: Gripes of Wrath (#1.3)" (1994)
 -  Loretta the Super Computer sings Daisy like HAL did.
Clerks. (1994)
 -  Video in video rental store
"RoboCop: The Future of Law Enforcement: Part 2 (#1.2)" (1994)
 -  Diana reads two criminal's lips while they conspire in a parked car, exactly as HAL 9000 does in 2001.
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994) (TV)
 -  "Thus Spake Zarathustra" soundtrack; Lewis's father (Mr. Skolnick, Jamie Cromwell) proclaims, "Behold, the Nerd Child!"
Speed (1994/I)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Dead Talk Back (#7.3)" (1994)
 -  Monolith music imitated.
Macross Plus (1994) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Skydivers (#7.9)" (1994)
 -  Servo hums the theme during his planetarium show.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
Stargate (1994)
The Stöned Age (1994)
Out of the Present (1995)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Angels' Revenge (#7.22)" (1995)
 -  Tom hums "Thus Spake Zarathustra."
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Samson vs. the Vampire Women (#7.24)" (1995)
 -  "I think It's a starchild"
"Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man: The Germ Turns (#2.6)" (1995)
 -  The part of Duckman traveling into another dimension with the healing crystal, then finding himself lying in a hotel bed as an old guy pointing at his own grave stone is a direct take from the movie.
"Married with Children: Pump Fiction (#9.24)" (1995)
 -  The music of Kelly's "Sheos" movie is "Also sprach Zarathustra". A spinning shoe on a string mimics the revolving space station in "2001".
La cité des enfants perdus (1995)
Apollo 13 (1995)
Clueless (1995)
Hackers (1995)
"ER: What Life? (#2.4)" (1995)
 -  Kerry's voice on the computer is refered to as HAL.
"Freakazoid!: The Chip: Part 2/Freakazoid Is History (#1.7)" (1995)
 -  A take from the movie is shown during the Quantum Freak montage opening.
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
Duke Nukem 3D (1996) (VG)
"Freakazoid!: The Wrath of Guitierrez (#1.13)" (1996)
 -  Freakazoid finds himself looking at Dave in the hotel room with the monolith. Dave askes Freakazoid where the bathroom is, but Freakazoid doesn't know.
Space Truckers (1996)
 -  The interior design of Macanudo's bedroom seems to refer to the last scene's of Stanley Kubrick's movie
"Shin seiki evangerion: Saigo no shisha (#1.24)" (1996)
 -  Black monoliths involving a step on human evolution.
Doctor Who (1996) (TV)
 -  Grace refers to the Doctor as "Dr. Bowman", a reference to David Bowman, the main astronaut in 2001. Like Bowman, the Doctor proceeds to carefully dissemble a computer.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  Servo sings the "Also sprach Zarathustra" theme.
Independence Day (1996)
 -  "Good Morning, Dave" startup message on David's computer
Kondom des Grauens (1996)
Mother (1996/II)
Space Jam (1996)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
 -  In the Pheonix, Riker talks about the Moon in the 24th century, he mentions Tyco City, Tyco is the crater where the first monolith is found in 2001. The system used to release the Enterprise's deflector dish is labeled "AE35", this is the name of the part replaced by Poole and Bowman in 2001, and that part controls the antenna dish.
Sik san (1996)
Peter Greenaway in Indianapolis (1997) (V)
Eight Days a Week (1997)
The Fifth Element (1997)
Men in Black (1997)
Contact (1997)
Shin seiki Evangelion Gekijô-ban: Air/Magokoro wo, kimi ni (1997)
Event Horizon (1997)
GoldenEye (1997) (VG)
Boogie Nights (1997)
Hacks (1997/I)
Up on the Roof (1997/I)
Titanic (1997)
 -  depiction of the Grand Staircase ceiling (waltz playing in background)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Space Mutiny (#9.20)" (1997)
 -  Characters reference the musical score
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank (#9.22)" (1997)
 -  Crow: (to a computer) Hey, HAL why don't you go on break, huh?
Grand Theft Auto (1997) (VG)
 -  The player eventually receives a pager message that says "My God... it's full of stars..."
Playboy: The Story of X (1998) (V)
Trespasser (1998) (VG)
Half Baked (1998)
Sphere (1998)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Phantom Planet (#10.2)" (1998)
 -  Crow: This is almost as good as 2001...nails driven into your eyes!
"HBO First Look: Behind the Scenes: Making 'From the Earth to the Moon' (#5.4)" (1998)
 -  mentioned once
"Kaubôi bibappu: Jamming with Edward (#1.9)" (1998)
 -  MPU has a red one eye-camera and dysfunctions, much like the HAL-9000..
"Home Improvement: Tool-Thousand-One: A Space Odyssey (#7.24)" (1998)
 -  title reference
"Kaubôi bibappu: Toys in the Attic (#1.11)" (1998)
 -  Same ending shot.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
Armageddon (1998/I)
 -  The red chairs in the space ship are also seen in the space-station lounge in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Gorgo (#10.9)" (1998)
 -  Mike mentions that William Sylvester was in this movie
Metal Gear Solid (1998) (VG)
Crna macka, beli macor (1998)
I'm Losing You (1998)
Antz (1998)
 -  The Monolith, as a sign of a new land to discover... pioneer... just as Moon or Jupiter, or Insectopia..
Free Enterprise (1998)
 -  Robert mentions Hal 9000,
Dream House (1998) (TV)
 -  essentially a rehash of the plot, with several scenes having direct counterparts
The 4th Floor (1999)
The Alien Legacy (1999) (V)
"Dilbert: The Name (#1.1)" (1999)
 -  Referenced by Dilbert and Dogbert.
"The Directors: The Films of Roger Corman (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  Mentioned by James Cameron.
Final Fantasy VIII: Fainaru fantajî VIII (1999) (VG)
The Human Condition (1999)
The Matrix (1999)
Notting Hill (1999)
East Is East (1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
Kikujirô no natsu (1999)
Human Traffic (1999)
 -  A picture of Dave Bowman is visible in Jip's bedroom.
Tondemo kuraishisu! (1999) (VG)
Universal Soldier: The Return (1999)
Goomer (1999)
 -  Ovomorphus' eye is similar to HAL, and similar POV shots are used.
Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun (1999) (VG)
 -  banter of Slavick-Cabal similar to Dave-Hal
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Merlin's Shop of Mystical Wonders (#11.3)" (1999)
 -  Crow: (as HAL 9000) What are you doing, Dave?
"Spaced: Gatherings (#1.2)" (1999)
 -  The shot filmed from inside the freezer of people looking in and talking about it, plus the music. Quote "Almost as though it's self-aware".
"Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)
 -  The shot of a paper spinning up into the sky is just like the shot of the bone thrown by a chimp thrown into the sky.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Magnolia (1999)
 -  The music Thus Spoke Zarathustra overlaps with the image of Phillip Seymore Hoffman pacing next to the old man in the immaculate white bed, similar to the bedridden Dave at the end of "2001".
Parasite Eve II (1999) (VG)
Man on the Moon (1999)
Inside 'Moonraker' (2000) (V)
 -  Reference: Mentions / Discusses
The Operative: No One Lives Forever (2000) (VG)
Today's Life (2000)
"Futurama: Put Your Head on My Shoulder (#2.10)" (2000)
 -  The famous black rectangle "mystery object" from this movie can be seen floating in space but it has an "out of order" sign on it.
Mission to Mars (2000)
"Futurama: A Bicyclops Built for Two (#2.13)" (2000)
 -  The music used as the characters enter the internet.
Titan A.E. (2000)
On the Edge of 'Blade Runner' (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by name
The Cell (2000)
 -  Colourful mind (or is it space?) trip.
Hogs of War (2000) (VG)
Red Planet (2000)
Phill Jupitus Live: Quadrophobia (2000) (V)
Cast Away (2000)
Shock Video 2001: A Sex Odyssey (2000) (TV)
 -  title reference
Goodbye 2000 (2000) (TV)
 -  Referenced by title
2001: A Big Bust Odyssey (2001) (V)
 -  title reference
Pregnant Man (2001) (TV)
 -  A home pregnancy test is compared to a spaceship from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Taboo 2001: A Sex Odyssey (2001) (V)
 -  title reference
Zenon: The Zequel (2001) (TV)
 -  The space stations look the same
2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) (TV)
 -  Documentary about the making of the movie
Mutant Aliens (2001)
"Becker: 2001 1/2: A Graduation Odyssey (#3.15)" (2001)
 -  title reference
"Gilmore Girls: Christopher Returns (#1.15)" (2001)
 -  When handling a heavy book, Christopher declares it "the monolith from 2001."
"Frasier: Docu.Drama (#8.16)" (2001)
 -  Referenced by name
"Powder Park: Herzklopfen (#1.7)" (2001)
 -  characters Georg and Vroni go see it together and discuss it
2001: A Skate Odyssey (2001) (V)
 -  title reference
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (2001) (TV)
"Futurama: Insane in the Mainframe (#3.12)" (2001)
 -  The mental instute is named the HAL Institute after HAL from 2001: A Space Odyssey
"Dark Angel: I and I Am a Camera (#1.17)" (2001)
 -  Max says "Say good night HAL" to the Hoverdrone
"Will & Grace: Last of the Really Odd Lovers (#3.21)" (2001)
 -  Jack: "Welcome to Jack 2001: A Space Odyssey"
CQ (2001)
Raumstation Kuhbase (2001) (V)
 -  Opening Sequence
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (2001) (V)
Evolution (2001)
"Six Feet Under: The Will (#1.2)" (2001)
 -  Nate mimics HAL 9000 when joking with his brother David ("I sense you're not being completely honest with me, Dave")
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
The Bank (2001)
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Sennen joyû (2001)
 -  Similarity of moonbase design
Hung biu hyn sin ji daai tau gwaai ang (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
 -  The scene where Derek and Hansel try to turn on the apple computer.
Alien Evolution (2001) (TV)
.com for Murder (2002)
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty (2001) (VG)
The Tunnel (2001/I)
Bottom 2001: An Arse Oddity (2001) (V)
"Saturday Night Live: Hugh Jackman/Mick Jagger (#27.8)" (2001)
 -  Referenced by Gobey in Jarret's room
"Futurama: Roswell That Ends Well (#4.1)" (2001)
 -  Professor's eyes reflecting the passing colours in the vortex.
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Gerry (2002)
 -  'Dawn of Man' segment particularly, which is doubled over during 'Jupiter and Beyond' at the end, when part of the 'trip' sequence involves traversing landscape which is just an 'inverted desert', ergo, by bringing slight alterity, the familiar becomes alien, imbued etc. The 360° glance around the horizon in 'Gerry' is like the 'view from nowhere' or the 'POV of the universe' throughout '2001'. But again, with the 'Dawn of Man' documentary style, and the characters of 'Gerry' with their documenting eyes, around the desert landscape - surely this is the theme and question and search for origins; of our origins: the Laureux caves sine qua non.
Death to Smoochy (2002)
'Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty' - Making of the Hollywood Game (2002) (V)
 -  Hideo Kojima mentions the influences of 2001 on MGS' story (Otacon and Snake's real names being Hal and Dave).
Resident Evil (2002)
"Futurama: Godfellas (#4.8)" (2002)
 -  Bender floats through space much like a scene in this film to music from the film.
"Futurama: Future Stock (#4.9)" (2002)
 -  The space station is based off of the one in this movie.
Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles II: Harder, Faster. Faster, Harder (2002) (V)
 -  Mark Hoppus mentions it by name.
"The Simpsons: Little Girl in the Big Ten (#13.20)" (2002)
 -  the scene with Lisa in the bubble
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
'Silent Running': By Director Douglas Trumbull (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Douglas Trumbull: Then and Now (2002) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Irréversible (2002)
 -  Movie poster in Alex' bedroom
Minority Report (2002)
"Abenobashi mahô shôtengai: Huge Reversal?! Abenobashi Hollywood Shopping Arcade (#1.12)" (2002)
 -  Psychedelic effects like the ones in this movie appear when the characters (seem to) travel in time.
The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
"South Park: Bebe's Boobs Destroy Society (#6.10)" (2002)
 -  When acting like an ape, Stan picks up a bone and the music cue from this movie plays.
Dirty Deeds (2002)
 -  The opening scenes mimic the opening strains of "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and include a close-up of blinking eye with reflection.
The Star Dreamer (2002)
 -  mentioned in the documentary
"Mission Hill: Plan 9 from Mission Hill (or I Married a Gay Man from Outer Space) (#1.13)" (2002)
 -  When Kevin shows the videotape to his nerdy sci-fi loving friends.
S1m0ne (2002)
 -  One of the characters, who is an actor, is called Hal, as all other character that are actors are references to computers; Hal refers to the HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Oddyssey. (See also: the trivia section.)
Cypher (2002)
Opération lune (2002) (TV)
The 'Alien' Saga (2002) (TV)
Solaris (2002)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Gangs of New York (2002)
 -  Shot of knife thrown into air is identical to shot of the bone in 2001. It has the exact timing and cuts
Who's Your Daddy? (2003/I) (V)
 -  The scene with Chris arriving at the stadium in a helicopter references the opening credits scene from 2001.
The Cooler (2003)
 -  In the start a person throws a chip into the air, which turns into a pill and lands in a glass.
Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
 -  referenced as part of the documentary
Good Bye Lenin! (2003)
 -  Dialog and editing sequence when Denis shows the wedding home video
"Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles" (2003)
 -  The line "I'm scared Dave, will I dream? Daisy....Daisy..."
"Red vs. Blue: The Blood Gulch Chronicles: After Church (#1.9)" (2003)
 -  Sheila the Tank says, "I'm scared, Dave," and starts singing "Bicycle Built for Two" a.k.a. "Daisy"
Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem (2003)
 -  Tunnel going through space with psychedelic lights
29th Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30 - Sept. 2, 2002: Terry Gilliam Interviewed by Salman Rushdie (2003) (V)
"Lesch & Co.: Verstand und Gefühl (#1.6)" (2003)
 -  Harald Lesch & Wilhelm Vossenkuhl refer to "2001: A Space Odyssey" when they talk about artificial intelligence
La fiesta (2003)
Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
 -  Sounds of Dave's pod as he tries to rescue Frank are used in the scene where Clooney speaks to the (very) senior partner.
Phileine zegt sorry (2003)
Evil Cult (2003)
 -  Echos of Hal in distress and of David Bowman after entering the monolith
The Beast Within: The Making of 'Alien' (2003) (V)
Indigo (2003)
 -  the woman in the park compares indigo children to the 'child in the movie 2001, with his eyes wide open'
"The Simpsons: 'Tis the Fifteenth Season (#15.7)" (2003)
 -  Homer's belly is slowly expanding to the tune of 'Also Sprach Zarathustra'.
Game Box 1.0 (2004)
 -  computer voice (that sounds like HAL) calmly says things like "I can't do that, Charlie."
Super Size Me (2004)
 -  The playing of the Blue Danube Waltz during the surgery montage is a direct reference to Stanley Kubrick (and 2001), a fact Spurlock confirms in the audio commentary on the DVD. He says that it was his "little homage to probably his favorite American filmmaker".
Les 11 commandements (2004)
 -  the Blue Danude theme during the zero-G sequence
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (2004) (VG)
 -  When Snake reveals his real name, Dave, to Hal, he says, "Hal and Dave? That's a good one. Maybe we should take a trip to Jupiter."
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
 -  The film's soundtrack is tossed at zombies.
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
 -  During Peter's first heart attack sequence, he and his characters meet in a space like room with the Blue Danube playing in the background
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
 -  In a space shot is "An der schönen, blauen Donau" playing
Paper Mario RPG (2004) (VG)
 -  The TEC-XX character.
"The Venture Bros.: Careers in Science (#1.2)" (2004)
 -  the problem light looks like the eye of HAL
Empire of Dreams: The Story of the 'Star Wars' Trilogy (2004) (TV)
 -  mentioned once
The Characters of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Force Is with Them: The Legacy of 'Star Wars' (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
The Last Shot (2004)
 -  Poster on Steven's wall
Care Bears: Journey to Joke-a-Lot (2004) (V)
 -  Funnybone tells the computer to open "pod bay doors" twice in the movie. Also, the Computer keeps refering to Sir Funnybone as "Dave", and at one point even quoted "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that". Furthermore, the computer's name, PAL, rhymes with HAL, the name of the computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)
 -  Harvey's death scene ripped right out of it.
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  The room of pod craft that Bob runs through is the same as the pod bay on the Discovery in that movie. Also, the device that Mirage places in Bob's cubicle projects onto his face like the computer does to Dave's face.
Strongbad_email.exe (2004) (V)
 -  In "Invisibility", one of the Tandy's displayed comments is one of the movie's lines: "My mind is going. I can feel it."
G.O.R.A. (2004)
 -  when talking about sci-fi movies, "Space Odyssey" is mentioned
I Am Not an Animal - I Am an Animation (2005) (V)
 -  When Peter Baynam refers to a scene from The Simpsons, he says it's like Space Odyssey.
5th World (2005)
 -  in dialogue
Film Geek (2005)
 -  movie in 'Scotty's Favorites' section
Red Dwarf: Howard Goodall - Settling the Score (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Robots (2005)
 -  the daisy, daisy song Bigweld sings
The Helix... Loaded (2005)
 -  Same line of Dialogue: "My god, it's full of stars."
"Veronica Mars: Weapons of Class Destruction (#1.18)" (2005)
 -  "Ever see the first ten minutes of 2001: A Space Odyssey?"
Gay Sex in the 70s (2005)
 -  one of the movies in a collage
The Making of 'The Phantom of the Opera' (2005) (V)
 -  Referenced by name
Tom and Jerry Blast Off to Mars! (2005) (V)
 -  Tom and Jerry run into a monolith emitting similar noises as the one in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
 -  When Obi-Wan and pregnant Padme arrive at the moon like planet at the end of the film, we see two people in spacesuits watching Obi-Wans space ship land. Just like two astronauts watch the moon landing of Dr. Heywood Floyt in 2001.
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV)
 -  Title mentioned by Steven Spielberg
Dan Aykroyd Unplugged on UFOs (2005)
 -  David Sereda: "2001 was a real space odyssey for me."
Stealth (2005)
 -  EDI's voice and manner is an homage to 2001's Hal 9000, another computer in the future that goes haywire.
"Grim & Evil: My Fair Mandy (#5.1)" (2005)
 -  The bizarre colors appearing as reality falls apart come from this movie
Colour Me Kubrick: A True...ish Story (2005)
 -  Explicitly referenced by one of the characters when speaking on the phone
Painting Soldiers (2006)
 -  A Spanish poster for this movie is prominently featured in the background.
"Jeopardy!: (#22.91)" (2006)
 -  correct response in "Sci-Fi Movies by Character" category
Over the Hedge (2006)
 -  The animals react to the hedge in a similar way as the apes (from 2001) react to the monolith. And the hedge is filmed in a very similar way as the monolith as well.
Severance (2006)
 -  the scene where Steve 'meets' himself is a reference to the famous last scene in 2001
Superman Returns (2006)
 -  in the plane, when there is no gravity, everything starts to float. in a slow motion sequence lois lane grabs a floating pen.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Makes the countdown, is talked about.
"Saxondale: (#1.6)" (2006)
 -  Tommy asks if some people want to go watch the directors cut of this film in the cinema which he says is "Longer in the middle... I'm just curious as to how that's physically possible"
The Crazy Cartoon III: The Quest for the Thing That Does Some Stuff (2006) (V)
 -  Comparing the end of The Crazy Cartoon III not making any sense to 2001: A Space Oddysey not making any sense
Surf School (2006)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Jackass Number Two (2006)
 -  "Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays during the rocket scene
Man of the Year (2006)
 -  Tom calls a computer "HAL"
Destroy All Humans! 2 (2006) (VG)
 -  The title for the mission "1969-A Space Odyssey"
Jaan-E-Mann: Let's Fall in Love... Again (2006)
 -  beginning of the movie is reference to the space ballet in '2001: Space Osyssey' - the same music, the same spaceship
"MythBusters: Exploding Lighter (#4.23)" (2006)
 -  When watching a lighter in a dryer, the narrator says it's very spacy in a Kubrick kind of way while classical music is played in the background. Then in a HAL style voice he says he can see how upset Adam is.
"Gilmore Girls: Knit, People, Knit! (#7.9)" (2006)
 -  Paris says the film would be good inspiration for a party theme.
Battlespace (2006) (V)
 -  Holando the Computer is a talking self-aware red light in a spaceship (inspired by HAL)
Flatland (2007) (V)
 -  "Star Gate" sequence
"Robson Arms: Pest Control (#2.6)" (2007)
 -  When Nick introduces Wayne to Hal, Wayne repsonds "9000" as in the movie computer.
"Robson Arms: Mr. Lonely (#2.5)" (2007)
 -  Fred mentions HAL the computer.
Mediated: The 21st Century Lifestyle (2007)
 -  ending scene shutting down tv's mimicks shutting down HAL.
Sunshine (2007)
 -  Both the scene where Mace, Capa and Harvey jet from airlock to airlock is almost identical to the scene in 2001 where Dave does the same thing, and the part where Icarus 2s voice starts to deepen and slow when the cores are pulled out is very reminiscent of HAL singing "A Bicycle Made for Two" as Dave turns him off.
AstroEuros (2007)
 -  the first movie I ever watched in a cinema
'77 (2007)
 -  They speak about it.
Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Five (2007) (V)
 -  In "Cliffhangers", the left-hand "screen" picture in the cardboard spaceship and center "eye" when Space Captainface is on screen are from this movie
3001: A Penis Odyssey (2007)
 -  title reference
The Simpsons Movie (2007)
 -  when Itchy and Scratchy are on the moon, "Also Sprach Zarathustra" plays
Evangerion shin gekijôban: Jo (2007)
 -  Black monoliths involving a step on human evolution
Sydney White (2007)
 -  The dorks stare at a piece of Sydney's underwear as "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays.
"House M.D.: The Right Stuff (#4.2)" (2007)
 -  The visual effects (close-up shot of a blinking eye, psycadelic colors changing with each blink, the colored landscapes, the spectrum effects and the 'star'-like shapes) prior to the plane-crash are all references to the 'star-gate' scene.
Portal (2007) (VG)
 -  GLaDOS's erratic, and possibly insane, behavior is very similar to HAL9000's unravelment, especially when she starts to try to destroy the protagonist...
The Monkeyboy Fever (2007)
 -  "Throw me a bone." Music cue resembles "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
Full Metal Jacket: Between Good and Evil (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
 -  Mentioned once.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  listed as a "sweded" movie
Fly Me to the Moon (2008)
 -  "The Blue Danube" plays as the flies float in zero gravity
Kevääntuoja: Uuden Luonnon lauluja (2008) (V)
 -  Opening of the first chapter with the stars exploding and imploding is a homage of a kind to the stargate scene in 2001.
Glory to the Conquerors of Space (2008)
 -  The opening sequence is a reference to the space exteriors in 2001.
Two Lovers (2008)
 -  Leonard has its posters in his room.
WALL·E (2008)
 -  The subplot regarding AUTO (who resembles HAL) features many scenes from 2001. For instance, 'Thus Spake Zarathustra' as the captain is taking his first steps, and the air compression chamber that WALL-E and EVE must pass through.
Wargames: The Dead Code (2008) (V)
 -  R.I.P.L.E.Y listens in on conversations via lip-reading just like HAL does in 2001.
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People Episode 2: Strong Badia the Free (2008) (VG)
 -  In Cave Girl Squad, using the alien in the second scene causes a monolith to appear while Strong Bad hums the movie's theme music
Eagle Eye (2008)
 -  Red eye computer versus humans trying to prevent it from listening in but computer uses lip reading etc.
The Watermelon (2008)
 -  Street address number for central location is 2001. Stanley Kubrick is director Brad Mays' favorite filmmaker.
"Life on Mars: Out Here in the Fields (#1.1)" (2008)
 -  When Tyler mentions his computer, a character in 1973 jokingly asks if he means like HAL in 2001: A Space Odyssey
"The Colbert Report: Bethany McLean (#4.130)" (2008)
 -  Colbert says that his new financial advisor is HAL, and in a supposed phone conversation between Colbert and HAL, lines from 2001: A Space Odyssey are played.
"The Colbert Report: Kathleen Parker (#4.131)" (2008)
 -  Colbert says that his new financial advisor is HAL, and in a supposed phone conversation between Colbert and HAL, lines from 2001: A Space Odyssey are played.
"Greek: Three's a Crowd (#2.9)" (2008)
 -  They come out of the movie theater after watching the movie
Futurama: Bender's Game (2008) (V)
 -  The HAL institute for insane robots is named after HAL, the computer from this film.
A.R.O.G (2008)
 -  Black monolith appears in front of apes 1 million years in the past
"Californication: Blues from Laurel Canyon (#2.11)" (2008)
 -  Hank jokingly asks Ronny if the title of his next film will be '2069: A sit on my face odyssey'.
"The Big Bang Theory: The Friendship Algorithm (#2.13)" (2009)
 -  Sheldon describes the rock-climbing wall as monolithic, and half expects hominids learning tools around it.
Moon (2009)
 -  GERTY is a HAL-like computer with a calm voice
"Knight Rider: Fight Knight (#1.14)" (2009)
 -  Mike tells KITT he sounds like HAL from movie
Watchmen (2009)
 -  Dr. Manhattan's voice and character aspects similar to HAL 9000
"30 Rock: Apollo, Apollo (#3.16)" (2009)
 -  Also Sprach Zarathustra is heard as Tracey 'goes up into space'
"The Replacements: Irreplaceable (#3.35)" (2009)
 -  An injured C.A.R. sings a few bars from "Bicycle Built for Two," a la HAL 3000's death scene
"Muchachada nui: (#3.8)" (2009)
 -  n segment 'Celebreties' Jiggs (La Mona Chita, played by Joaquín Reyes) the male chimp who played Cheeta in the Tarzan movies throws a bone into the air.
Hatching Pete (2009) (TV)
 -  Pete, dressed as the chicken, hatches from the egg as "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays.
What Goes Up (2009)
 -  Strauss' Blue Danube is played by an out-of-tune marching band in preparation for celebration of the Challenger launch.
"Transformers: Animated: This Is Why I Hate Machines (#3.11)" (2009)
 -  Shockwave's line "I'm afraid I can't let you do that" is a reference to HAL. Both of these characters have some simular traits as well.
Land of the Lost (2009)
 -  "Also Sprach Zarathustra," by Richard Strauss is playing when Dr. Rick Marshall gives his "Tachyons" presentation to school children. And the scene when the trio of protagonists first encounter Chaka and the "primitive apes" pays homage to the infamous opening scene in Kubrik's 2001
Al's Brain in 3-D (2009)
 -  Al explains that we have as much chance fully understanding how the brain works as we do the last twenty minutes of this movie.

Featured in

Lionpower from MGM (1967)
A Look at the World of SOYLENT GREEN (1973)
America at the Movies (1976)
 -  last film in movie
SPFX: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) (TV)
 -  scenes are featured in this special effects special
E.T. and Friends: Magical Movie Visitors (1982) (TV)
 -  Clips from the film is showed during the show
2010 (1984)
 -  still frames in the prologue
Precious Images (1986)
MGM Greatest Moments: A Video Sampler (1987) (V)
"MGM: When the Lion Roars" (1992)
100 Years at the Movies (1994) (TV)
Destiny in Space (1994)
The Cure (1995)
 -  A clip is shown on the television at the hospital.
A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV)
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV)
The Race to Save 100 Years (1997)
Hollywood Aliens & Monsters (1997) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: America's Greatest Movies (1998) (TV)
 -  This film is #22 on the list.
2001: HAL's Legacy (2001) (TV)
2001: The Making of a Myth (2001) (TV)
 -  Documentary about the making of the movie
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (2001)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)
 -  This film is #40 on the list.
Cinerama Adventure (2002)
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV)
Reel Radicals: The Sixties Revolution in Film (2002) (TV)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Heroes & Villains (2003) (TV)
 -  HAL 9000 is #13 on the "Villains" list.
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing (2004)
 -  clip shown
The Saga of 'The Beastmaster' (2005) (V)
 -  clips shown
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes: America's Greatest Quips, Comebacks and Catchphrases (2005) (TV)
 -  The quote "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." is #78 on the list.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
 -  It shows a clip on the TV of 2001 just before he makes the chocolate appear on the Television.
Coming Attractions: The History of the Movie Trailer (2006)
 -  Part or all of the trailer is shown and discussed.
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) (TV)
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
 -  clips
Edge of Outside (2006)
 -  excerpt
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) (TV)
 -  This film is #47 on the list.
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) (TV)
 -  Clips shown.
"30 Even Scarier Movie Moments" (2006)
 -  One of the movies shown.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
 -  This film is #15 on the list.
Great Bolshy Yarblockos! Making 'A Clockwork Orange' (2007) (V)
 -  clip shown
Lost Kubrick: The Unfinished Films of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V)
 -  clip shown
Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  many clips shown
The Visions of Stanley Kubrick (2007) (V)
 -  clips shown
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (2007) (V)
 -  clips shown
What Is Out There? (2007) (V)
 -  mentioned numerous times
AFI's 10 Top 10: America's 10 Greatest Films in 10 Classic Genres (2008) (TV)
 -  This film is #1 on the "Sci-Fi" list.
"The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Watchmen/Shuttle/12 (#1.2)" (2009)
 -  Footage shown when referenced
"The Great Food Revolution: Food of the Future (#1.4)" (2009)
 -  A food related clip from the movie is shown.

Spoofed in

One More Time (1970/I)
Catch-22 (1970)
"Monty Python's Flying Circus: Spam (#2.12)" (1970)
 -  In a Gilliam's cartoon, there's a planets' alignment to the helmet of an anti-riot policeman, with "Also spracht Zarathustra" theme
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
Schlock (1973)
 -  Schlock finds some jaw bones on the floor and sends them into the air, while the famous music from 2001 is being heard.
Sleeper (1973)
El televisor (1974) (TV)
Dark Star (1974)
The Groove Tube (1974)
Fun with Dick and Jane (1977)
 -  A version of the "2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)" theme music plays during the rocket designer's party that Dick and Jane attend.
"The Richard Pryor Show: (#1.3)" (1977)
 -  Caveman scene is spoofed.
"Quark: Vanessa 38-24-36 (#1.7)" (1978)
 -  Parodies the plotline of the emotional computer trying to take over the ship and kill its inhabitants
The Jerk (1979)
 -  When Caddilac customer throws glasses, "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays as The Jerk catches them
Being There (1979)
Simon (1980)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl (1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Stuck on You! (1983)
 -  "Also sprach Zarathustra" plays when a cavemen is inspired to invent the wheel.
Urusei Yatsura 1: Onri yû (1983)
 -  There is a sequence near the end where Benten's hired spaceship's warp drive malfunctions and catapults the occupants into hyperspace, which features advancing walls and swirls of colour, along with closeups of the colours reflected on Lum's face and eyes, in a very close parody of the famously psychedelic sequence in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Creature Wasn't Nice (1983)
Os Trapalhões e o Mágico de Oróz (1984)
Repo Man (1984)
 -  in final scene, close up of Otto's eyes darting back and forth as car flies over L.A., with city lights reflected on window glass; spoofs "Beyond the Infinite" scene in "2001"
La biblia en pasta (1984)
 -  This movie spoofs the "ape throwing up bone" scene from 2001.
2002: A Sex Odyssey (1985)
 -  x rated spoof
Weird Science (1985)
Spaceballs (1987)
Meet the Raisins! (1988) (TV)
 -  Raisins dressed as monkeys around obelisk. One raisin puts a coin into it, and it plays music.
Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders (1988) (VG)
 -  on Mars there is a black monolith, but it's actually a ticket-vending machine.
Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death (1989)
"Married with Children: The Computer Show (#3.20)" (1989)
 -  Just before Al smashes the computer with a sledgehammer, it asks "What are you doing, Al?"
Turner & Hooch (1989)
The Mind's Eye (1990) (V)
 -  entire "Leaving Earth" segment is a dead-on "2001" rip-off
Werner - Beinhart! (1990)
 -  In a parody of the "Dawn of Man" sequence, a group of cavemen find a crate of beer. After emptying a bottle, it is thrown into the air like the bone in 2001, all accompanied by "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College (1991) (V)
"The Simpsons: Lisa's Pony (#3.8)" (1991)
 -  The opening scene is a shorter animated version of The Dawn of Man part from 2001.
Nassereddin Shah, Actor-e Cinema (1992)
Galaxies Are Colliding (1992)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Mitchell (#6.12)" (1993)
 -  The closeup of Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank's lips mimicks a scene from the movie.
"The Critic: A Little Deb Will Do You (#1.5)" (1994)
 -  a clip shows a monkey banging on a monolith which turns out to be a vending machine
"The Simpsons: Deep Space Homer (#5.15)" (1994)
 -  Many scenes including part of the itchy & scratchy episode, the scene of Homer floating in space eating chips to classical music and the end scene where Bart throws a marker pen into the sky for it to cut to a Fox satellite in space.
"The Critic: Dr. Jay (#1.10)" (1994)
 -  in a clip, an ape bangs on a monolith which turns out to be a soda machine
"Weird Science: Circuit Courtship (#2.11)" (1994)
 -  Gary and Wyatt discuss the danger of the supercomputer, while it tries to read their lips
The Stöned Age (1994)
Space Quest VI: The Spinal Frontier (1995) (VG)
"The Critic: A Song for Margo (#2.4)" (1995)
 -  in a clip, an ape bangs on a monolith which turns out to be a soda machine
Clueless (1995)
"The Nanny: Pen Pals (#3.1)" (1995)
 -  Fran pretends she's an astronaut, with "Also Sprach Zarathustra" playing in the background.
Gumby: The Movie (1995)
The Neverhood (1996) (VG)
 -  After Klayman pulls out the pin, it spins in the air in slow motion and the music imitates the scene with the apes throwing the bone in the air.
Civilization II (1996) (VG)
Space Truckers (1996)
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: Laserblast (#8.6)" (1996)
 -  The ending is a parody of 2001's ending.
The Stupids (1996)
"Married with Children: Children of the Corns (#11.2)" (1996)
 -  Peg and Kelly discover a microwave oven. They circle it in amazement, just like the apes circled the monolith in '2001', accompanied by the same music, 'Also sprach Zarathustra' by Richard Strauss.
Leprechaun 4: In Space (1997) (V)
 -  the drums from "Also Sprach Zarathustra" are heard when the Leprechaun's body parts are floating in space
"The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police: Max's Big Day (#1.3)" (1997)
 -  The famous "monkey and the monolith" scene gets spoofed
Small Soldiers (1998)
Men in White (1998) (TV)
The Rugrats Movie (1998)
A Bug's Life (1998)
Alpha Centauri (1999) (VG)
 -  many one-liners are copied/spoofed
My Favorite Martian (1999)
"The Simpsons: Maximum Homerdrive (#10.17)" (1999)
 -  The computer device in the truck says "I'm afraid I can't let you do this, Red!"
Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)
 -  In the vomiting scene, they play the classic 2001 theme.
"Spaced: Beginnings (#1.1)" (1999)
 -  Daisy approaching the big cardboard box is a spoof of the man approaching the big black box, similar music plays too.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
Galaxy Quest (1999)
Elevator of Love (2000) (V)
 -  A computer that looks into various employers having office sex
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV)
 -  Billy Crystal's Opening Skit
"South Park: The Tooth Fairy's Tats 2000 (#4.1)" (2000)
 -  Kyle briefly appears in the form of the space baby from this movie
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000)
 -  music plays after Sherman farts on the space shuttle
2001: A Space Travesty (2000)
 -  the monolith falls on a monkey, Dix is the Star Child floating in space, 'The Blue Danube' scene on a spaceship, SAL the Italian computer
"South Park: Trapper Keeper (#4.12)" (2000)
 -  Kyle travels inside the huge Cartman computer blob to shut him down. It's exactly like the scene from this movie where they try to shut down Hal from inside.
ONE: A Space Odyssey (2001)
 -  it's obvious - this entire film is a one-minute LEGO spoof of "2001"
Taboo 2001: A Sex Odyssey (2001) (V)
 -  women in the different color space suits as music from this movie plays
Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001) (VG)
Startopia (2001) (VG)
"Spaced: Leaves (#2.7)" (2001)
 -  Tim and Daisy's rapid conversation inside the cupboard mimicks Frank and Dave's inside the pod, even down to lighting and ambient sound
Kiss My Act (2001) (TV)
Siu lam juk kau (2001)
America's Sweethearts (2001)
 -  the way Hal Weidmann talks to Dave on the phone, "No, Dave."
Zoolander (2001)
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror XII (#13.1)" (2001)
 -  The entire 2nd segment is a parody of this. The Hal computer in control of the house takes over and tries to kill Homer, he has the same camera eyes and then they have to shut down the computer's brain in the same way.
Frankenström (2001) (V)
 -  Shoot-out in the end of the film synced to Strauss' "ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA"
"Futurama: Love and Rocket (#4.4)" (2002)
 -  The main plot where a spaceship's computer tries to kill the people inside and has to be shut down, also the use of the song "Daisy, Daisy"
Death to Smoochy (2002)
"Abenobashi mahô shôtengai: Unite! Abenobashi Intergalactic Shopping Center (#1.3)" (2002)
 -  lots of funny references: Sasshi buying a tiny black monolith/Sasshi in ape form using a bone as a club/Sasshi dying and being reborn as an "astral fetus"/psychedelic imagery and so on.
Star Warp'd (2002) (V)
 -  Music and the baby in this movie resemble those from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Thunderpants (2002)
 -  slow-motion scene where Patrick throws a spoon in the air as "Thus Spake Zarathustra" plays
"The Simpsons: Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade (#14.3)" (2002)
 -  In this episode, Homer has bought a satellite dish and started watching satellite TV all day long. It shows how the beam from his dish reaches a satellite where a team of monkeys use wire connectors (like at old telephone stations) to connect various channels. Everything happens with a spectacular space backdrop (Earth, space) and Johann Strauss's The Blue Danube Waltz, all like in "2001."
Jigureul jikyeora! (2003)
 -  In middle of "Save the Green Planet!" main character dress up as a primitive man mimic "2001 Sapce odessey" scene
"The Simpsons: Old Yeller-Belly (#14.19)" (2003)
 -  Santa's Little Helper's Duff TV commercial features a space station and music from "The Blue Danube."
"Futurama: The Sting (#5.9)" (2003)
 -  Fry's coffin floating in space is made to look like the black cuboid of this film, when Leela opens it, she sees random colours flying past her, just like in this film. The musical theme throughout this scene is also the main theme of the movie.
Space Nuts (2003) (V)
 -  the Al 5000 looks like and quotes HAL from 2001
"SpongeBob SquarePants: SpongeBob B.C. (UGH) (#3.19)" (2004)
 -  Many scenes in pre-historic times directly spoof that of the apes learning in the 1st 20 minutes of this movie. The music also is spoofed.
"The Simpsons: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (#15.14)" (2004)
 -  The couch gag shows the galaxy while the famous 2001 music is heard.
"Tripping the Rift: 2001 Space Idiocies (#1.7)" (2004)
 -  Includes the monolith, Hal, and a tribe named after Stanley Kubrick
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
 -  Two scenes spoofing the film: The thermometer flying to the Blue Danube as the pen does in the film, and the eyes in changing colours when they travel through time
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004) (TV)
 -  Harvey's death scene.
The Magic Roundabout (2005)
 -  Also Sprach Zarathusa plays while ZeBad throws the diamonds in the air
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
 -  spoof of quest for higher meaning, alien interference with Earth's development, dysfunctional robot/computer, spaceship designs
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
 -  A direct reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey when Charlie sees the gorillas jumping up and down around the candy bar, exactly like the obelisk scene in 2001 with the same scene where the gorillas jump up and down around it. The "theme song" of 2001: A Space Odyssey ( "Also Sprach Zarathustra" by Strauss) is played during this scene,
Disaster! (2005)
 -  The Ship enters a giant wheel of cheese like at the start of 2001 where the ship enters a giant space station that looks like a giant wheel also the same music is playing
Un ticket pour l'espace (2006)
 -  "Blue Danube" during rendezvous sequence with the space station.
"The Simpsons: Homer Simpson, This Is Your Wife (#17.15)" (2006)
 -  Spoofs that famous slo-mo moment from "2001" with Strauss's "Also Sprach Zaratustra" fanfares: Homer jumps into air simultaneously undoing his belt and pants to land onto a sofa in front of Lenny's new hi-def plasma TV (all in slo-mo!) with Strauss' fanfares score.
Happy Feet (2006)
 -  first penguin at zoo,tells Mumble it's heaven and calls him Dave in a "HAL 9000" voice
"The Replacements: Davey Hunkerhoff (#1.18)" (2006)
 -  C.A.R. imitates HAL 3000 in order to keep the Daring family from using it's air conditioning system
Homo Erectus (2007)
 -  a caveman smashes bones as "Also Spach Zarathustra" plays then he tosses one in the air in slow-motion which falls and hits another caveman in the head
"Screen Wars: 2007: A Screen Wars Odyssey (#2.5)" (2007)
 -  Opening Homage spoofed 2001
Meet the Robinsons (2007)
 -  Doris's red eye is an homage to HAL in 2001.
Illegal Aliens (2007)
 -  when the computer hologram Syntax is breaking down, he says "I feel funny, Dave. Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do..."
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
 -  Boys "remake" the Kubrick classic
Misión: Salvar la Tierra (2008)
 -  Non-gravity scene set to "The Blue Danube".
"The Big Bang Theory: The Cooper-Hofstadter Polarization (#1.9)" (2008)
 -  As the stereo plays "Also Sprach Zarathustra", the guys act like the apes finding the monolith.
WALL·E (2008)
 -  Auto's red-light eye and ship-controlling personality parallel that of HAL9000.
Space Chimps (2008)
 -  Entering the worm hole: similar light display and reaction shots of Ham to the spacegate in 2001
BURN-E (2008) (V)
 -  As the Axiom goes into hyperspace, the streaming light display and the way it reflects off Burn-E's screen mimic the Stargate sequence.
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: A Space Oddity (#9.20)" (2009)
 -  Play on the title

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