2001: A Space Odyssey

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2001: A Space Odyssey

G

Released Apr 2, 1968

2h 19m

Sci-Fi

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An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.

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Critics Consensus

One of the most influential of all sci-fi films -- and one of the most controversial -- Stanley Kubrick's 2001 is a delicate, poetic meditation on the ingenuity -- and folly -- of mankind.

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Charles Champlin

Los Angeles Times

Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is the picture which science-fiction enthusiasts of every age and in every corner of the world have prayed (sometimes forlornly) that the industry might one day give them.

Jun 28, 2019

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Bilge Ebiri

Village Voice

The film is a journey through outer space, but it is also a journey through cinematic space. It conjures the future by making you sit through its vision of the future, spending time just being in it.

May 21, 2018

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Richard Roud

Guardian

Speculation and ambiguity are fine, but it does rather look as if Kubrick and his co-writer, Arthur C. Clarke, just haven't thought it through.

May 3, 2018

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

Instead, the most impressive achievement of all seems to be the fact that it made its audience think and debate the ultimate meaning behind the film for all these years.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 14, 2024

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Noah Berlatsky

Splice Today

2001’s canonical standing is inseparable from Kubrick’s icy formal perfection—the regimentation and control that make the movie itself, and its creator, feel like an unscalable monolith.

Apr 5, 2023

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Adrían Massanet

Espinof

A film made by an emotionless android, one who observes passionless from above and wants it to be known at all times that an inimitable genius is behind the camera. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 6, 2023

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Diego R

One the best films to come out of 68. Stanley Kubrick is an absolute genius.. definitely one of the great.🫶

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/26/24

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Sp33dwagon

My favorite Kubrick film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/07/24

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robert r

that it still seems new after 58 years

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/23

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Ego

Human Error at its finest. 🐙

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/26/23

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Derek G

Absolute Masterpiece! This is not a film in which one can watch and expect to be super entertained with lots of action and riveting dialogue. No this film is a cerebral work of Art! A visual hypnotic experience! Its all about the visuals and the sound and how it just sucks you in and hypnotizes you. I love it. I cant do the film justice, there are so many other people who can delve into this fi and its hidden meanings and such. I just recommend just watching it and experiencing it for yourself!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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William H

Just incredible seeing it on the big screen after watching it on televisions and laptops so many times. This is the only science fiction movie. Everything else is just fantasy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Synopsis

An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship's computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Producer: Stanley Kubrick
Screenwriter: Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick
Distributor: Warner Home Vídeo, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., Criterion Collection
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer, Stanley Kubrick Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 2, 1968, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters): May 18, 2018
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 6, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.3M
Runtime: 2h 19m
Sound Mix: Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Mono, Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 70mm

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