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2001: A Space Odyssey

  • 19681968
  • GG
  • 2h 29m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
655K
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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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After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins - a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer H.A.L. 900... Read allAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins - a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer H.A.L. 9000.After uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins - a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer H.A.L. 9000.
IMDb RATING
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655K
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POPULARITY
668
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  • Director
    • Stanley Kubrick
  • Writers
    • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay by)
    • Arthur C. Clarke(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Keir Dullea
    • Gary Lockwood
    • William Sylvester
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stanley Kubrick
  • Writers
    • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay by)
    • Arthur C. Clarke(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Keir Dullea
    • Gary Lockwood
    • William Sylvester
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    • 2.4KUser reviews
    • 285Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Top rated movie #89
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 16 wins & 12 nominations total

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    Arthur C. Clarke in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
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    Stanley Kubrick and Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

    Top cast

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    Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea
    • Dr. Dave Bowmanas Dr. Dave Bowman
    Gary Lockwood
    Gary Lockwood
    • Dr. Frank Pooleas Dr. Frank Poole
    William Sylvester
    William Sylvester
    • Dr. Heywood R. Floydas Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
    Daniel Richter
    Daniel Richter
    • Moon-Watcheras Moon-Watcher
    Leonard Rossiter
    Leonard Rossiter
    • Dr. Andrei Smyslovas Dr. Andrei Smyslov
    Margaret Tyzack
    Margaret Tyzack
    • Elenaas Elena
    Robert Beatty
    Robert Beatty
    • Dr. Ralph Halvorsenas Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
    Sean Sullivan
    Sean Sullivan
    • Dr. Bill Michaelsas Dr. Bill Michaels
    Douglas Rain
    Douglas Rain
    • HAL 9000as HAL 9000
    • (voice)
    Frank Miller
    • Mission Controlleras Mission Controller
    • (voice)
    Bill Weston
    Bill Weston
    • Astronautas Astronaut
    Ed Bishop
    Ed Bishop
    • Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captainas Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain
    • (as Edward Bishop)
    Glenn Beck
    Glenn Beck
    • Astronautas Astronaut
    Alan Gifford
    Alan Gifford
    • Poole's Fatheras Poole's Father
    Ann Gillis
    Ann Gillis
    • Poole's Motheras Poole's Mother
    Edwina Carroll
    Edwina Carroll
    • Aries-1B Stewardessas Aries-1B Stewardess
    Penny Brahms
    Penny Brahms
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    Heather Downham
    Heather Downham
    • Stewardessas Stewardess
    • Director
      • Stanley Kubrick
    • Writers
      • Stanley Kubrick(screenplay by)
      • Arthur C. Clarke(screenplay by) (short story "The Sentinel")
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • 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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    Top review
    10/10
    Leaves the Viewer Thinking for Weeks on End
    2001: A Space Odyssey is my favourite film of all time for simply one reason: the ending. Kubrick's ambiguous finish to this suspenseful trip will leave you debating and theorising its purpose for a long time.

    Further positive aspects include its eerie score and music throughout (notably at the beginning), the visually pleasing aesthetic, and contrastingly the use of silence to truly prove that "no one can hear you scream in space."

    I strongly recommend watching this film in a dark room with no distractions in order to achieve the full cinematic experience, and hopefully it will not disappoint.
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    FAQ51

    • Why did we see 7 "stars" during David's travel into the wormhole and what is the meaning behind it?
    • What became of the hominid monolith?
    • When we see HAL reading the lips of the two men, we don't hear what they are saying. What were they saying to each other, when we couldn't hear them?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 24, 1970 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
      • French
    • Also known as
      • How the Solar System Was Won
    • Filming locations
      • Isle of Harris, Western Isles, Scotland, UK
    • Production companies
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Stanley Kubrick Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $12,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $60,481,243
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $202,759
      • May 20, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $65,877,808
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.20 : 1

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