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2010: The Year We Make Contact

  • 19841984
  • PGPG
  • 1h 56m
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2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984)
A joint U.S.-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery, and H.A.L.
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A joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer.A joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer.A joint USA-Soviet expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn exactly what happened to the "Discovery" and its H.A.L. 9000 computer.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Peter Hyams
  • Writers
    • Arthur C. Clarke(novel)
    • Peter Hyams(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roy Scheider
    • John Lithgow
    • Helen Mirren
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Hyams
  • Writers
    • Arthur C. Clarke(novel)
    • Peter Hyams(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Roy Scheider
    • John Lithgow
    • Helen Mirren
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 280User reviews
    • 90Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Roy Scheider
    Roy Scheider
    • Dr. Heywood Floyd
    John Lithgow
    John Lithgow
    • Dr. Walter Curnow
    Helen Mirren
    Helen Mirren
    • Tanya Kirbuk
    Bob Balaban
    Bob Balaban
    • Dr. R. Chandra
    Keir Dullea
    Keir Dullea
    • Dave Bowman
    Douglas Rain
    Douglas Rain
    • HAL 9000
    • (voice)
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
    Madolyn Smith Osborne
    • Caroline Floyd
    • (as Madolyn Smith)
    Dana Elcar
    Dana Elcar
    • Dimitri Moisevitch
    Taliesin Jaffe
    Taliesin Jaffe
    • Christopher Floyd
    James McEachin
    James McEachin
    • Victor Milson
    Mary Jo Deschanel
    Mary Jo Deschanel
    • Betty Fernandez
    Elya Baskin
    Elya Baskin
    • Maxim Brajlovsky
    Saveliy Kramarov
    Saveliy Kramarov
    • Dr. Vladimir Rudenko
    • (as Savely Kramarov)
    Oleg Rudnik
    • Dr. Vasili Orlov
    Natasha Shneider
    Natasha Shneider
    • Irina Yakunina
    Vladimir Skomarovsky
    Vladimir Skomarovsky
    • Yuri Svetlanov
    Victor Steinbach
    • Mikolaj Ternovsky
    Jan Tríska
    Jan Tríska
    • Alexander Kovalev
    • Director
      • Peter Hyams
    • Writers
      • Arthur C. Clarke(novel)
      • Peter Hyams(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The phrase "My God, it's full of stars" was not a part of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), but was a part of the original novel. In it, the "stargate" monolith was found not floating in space near Jupiter but on the surface of Saturn's moon Japetus (also known as Iapetus). As Bowman flies over the monolith, it suddenly changes from a towering slab to an infinite tunnel (the famous psychedelic tunnel as it's seen in the movie). As this happens, he utters the final phrase which was recorded just before his missing: "The thing's hollow! It goes on forever, and... oh My God, it's full of stars!"
    • Goofs
      No pods should be in the pod bay in 2010. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) showed 3 pods. All were lost. The first was lost with Poole's body. The second was lost when Bowman blew the exploding bolts to enter the airlock. The third transported Bowman into the worm hole/monolith. When the crew enters the pod bay in 2010, one pod is is still sitting in it's storage area. (Although ignored in the movie, this is explained in the book (section 4, chapter 24). Dave Bowman is supposed to have retrieved pod #3 on remote while preparing his departure.)
    • Quotes

      HAL-9000: [message relayed from monolith] All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there. Use them together. Use them in peace.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Buddy Hackett/John Lithgow (1984)
    • Soundtracks
      Also Sprach Zarathustra!
      By Richard Strauss

    User reviews280

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Actually, it's very good!
    Of course it comes nowhere close to the brilliance of "2001: A Space Odyssey", but I don't think that ever was the makers intension. I believe that "2010" was made to tie up the loose ends and answer some of the questions that "2001: A Space Odyssey" left.

    While "2001: A Space Odyssey" was more a visual movie, "2010" actually has many dialog but that doesn't mean that the movie isn't visually spectacular. The sets look beautiful and the special effects also have improved a lot.

    The story is easier to follow and therefor the movie is more better to watch for a wider range of people then "2001: A space Odyssey" was. And I even think that this movie is pleasant to watch even if you haven't seen "2001: A Space Odyssey". luckily HAL is still scary even though his role is smaller in this one. And the space walk is actually still one of my favorite moments in cinema history!

    The performances by the actors are good, and the tension and relation between the Americans and Russians is done very well.

    Although not as brilliant, easier to watch as "2001: A Space Odyssey"

    8/10

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    FAQ10

    • What was the source of the chlorophyll on Europa?
    • Why didn't William Sylvester reprise his role as Dr. Floyd?
    • Why didn't Leonov just bring enough fuel on board so they wouldn't have to slingshot?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • 2010
    • Filming locations
      • Plains of San Augustin, Magdalena, New Mexico, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,400,657
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,393,361
      • Dec 9, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,400,657
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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