2001: A Space Odyssey

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2h 29m

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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.

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The Monoliths push humanity to reach for the stars; after their discovery in Africa generations ago, the mysterious objects lead mankind on an awesome journey to Jupiter, with the help of H.... Read allThe Monoliths push humanity to reach for the stars; after their discovery in Africa generations ago, the mysterious objects lead mankind on an awesome journey to Jupiter, with the help of H.A.L. 9000: the world's greatest supercomputer.The Monoliths push humanity to reach for the stars; after their discovery in Africa generations ago, the mysterious objects lead mankind on an awesome journey to Jupiter, with the help of H.A.L. 9000: the world's greatest supercomputer.

Director
- Stanley Kubrick
Writers
- Stanley Kubrick(screenplay by)
- Arthur C. Clarke(screenplay by)
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Top rated movie #88

Won 1 Oscar
- 16 wins & 12 nominations total

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Daniel Richter in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Arthur C. Clarke in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Stanley Kubrick and Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Stanley Kubrick in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Stanley Kubrick and Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Director
- Stanley Kubrick
Writers
- Stanley Kubrick(screenplay by)
- Arthur C. Clarke(screenplay by) (short story "The Sentinel")
All cast & crew
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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. —Larry Cousins

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Taglines
- Let the Awe and Mystery of a Journey Unlike Any Other Begin
Genres
- Adventure
- Sci-Fi
Certificate
- G
Parents guide

Trivia
According to Douglas Trumbull, the total footage shot was some 200 times the final length of the film.

Goofs
Bowman inhales deeply before attempting to re-enter the ship from the pod. Arthur C. Clarke in an interview later noted that this is incorrect. Bowman should have exhaled, as the vacuum of space would have damaged his lungs had they been full of air.

Quotes
HAL: I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.

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.

Alternate versions
To create the 35mm general release prints, the Super Panavision image was slightly truncated on the top and bottom to achieve the standard 2.35:1 aspect ratio of 35mm anamorphic ("scope") prints.

Connections
Edited into C'è musica & musica: Nuovo mondo (1972)

Soundtracks
Gayane Ballet Suite -- Gayane's Adagio
(1941-2)
Music by Aram Khachaturyan
Performed by Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra (as the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra)
Conductor Gennadi Rozhdestvensky
Courtesy Deutsche Grammophon

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The Sci-Fi That Put The Science In Science Fiction

Putting the science in science-fiction, 2001: A Space Odyssey is an unprecedented, undisputed & unparalleled achievement, and a landmark moment in cinema history, for it nearly killed its genre by setting the bar so high that it hasn't been equalled or challenged ever since. Universally & unanimously hailed as one of the greatest & most influential films ever made, it is without a doubt Stanley Kubrick's magnum opus.

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Release date
- June 24, 1970 (United States)
Countries of origin
- United Kingdom
- United States
Official site
- Official Facebook
Languages
Also known as
- Journey Beyond the Stars
Filming locations
- Isle of Harris, Western Isles, Scotland, UK
Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Stanley Kubrick Productions
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Budget
- $12,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $60,405,931
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $202,759
- May 20, 2018
Gross worldwide
- $65,802,496

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Runtime
2 hours 29 minutes
Aspect ratio
- 2.20 : 1

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