2010

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2010

PG

Released Dec 7, 1984

1h 54m

Sci-Fi

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Brave explorers are headed for the far reaches of the galaxy in the continuation of the story that began with "2001: A Space Odyssey." Their destination is Jupiter, where the Russian and American astronauts will conduct their investigation. Drs. Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider), Walter Curnow (John Lithgow) and R. Chandra (Bob Balaban), along with shipmates Tanya (Helen Mirren) and Dave (Keir Dullea), aim to uncover what led to disaster for the deceased astronauts who preceded them.

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Critics Consensus

2010 struggles to escape from the shadow of its monolithic predecessor, but offers brainy adventure in a more straightforward voyage through the cosmos.

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TIME Magazine

Flash: There is intelligent life in outer space. More, anyway, than in this amiable footnote of a movie.

Aug 3, 2011

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Variety Staff

Variety

A hodge-podge of bits and pieces.

Nov 3, 2008

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Time Out

Hyams' sequel to Kubrick's big daddy of sci-fi movies may not have the novelty of 2001: A Space Odyssey, but it is still a better film than anyone could have dared to expect.

Feb 9, 2006

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...2020; The Year We Make Contact is a sequel with real virtues which are completely hidden in the shadow of the film it follows, 2001. Critics baulked; the last thing they wanted was blunt answers when the original questions were so beautifully posed...

Rated: 3/5

Mar 19, 2025

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Sergio Benítez

Espinof

Hyams' decision to separate his film from Kubrick`s one plays much more in favor of the very good feelings that the production leaves than it might seem at first glance. [Full Review in Spanish]

Apr 28, 2020

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David Elliott

Copley News Service

Hyams directed, produced, scripted, even supervised photography, but his dossier is not that of a masterbuilder. He's a sturdy craftsman who gets all the gears moving in tight rhythm. His film is impressive but not elating.

Jul 19, 2019

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é mais ou menos, esse filme tem um vibe boa sobre o futuro, mas não se compara com o filme 2001 odisseia no espaço.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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David S

Way better than I thought it would be - and an ending that can be understood unlike its predecessors'.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Nik75 J

The overdubbed dialog sort of brings the movie down. Follows the book closely, which isn't necessarily good. Overly long intro part. Has some good moments and some intellectual depth. Can't compare in any way to 2001 but it is watchable.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/24

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Jim P

Meh... Some good visuals, a bit of suspense... not a great movie. If you liked "2001" go read the books. There are 4 of them!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

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David F

Fantastic film! Very true to Arthur C. Clarke’s superb novel. It is most helpful if you’ve seen the film “2001 a Space Odyssey” and read the book to set up the storyline of the movie. Roy Scheider is so good as Haywood Floyd. I saw this film when it came out in 1984 and it still holds up spectacularly well in 2024 - even with the USSR and Cold War drama going on. It’s too bad our zeal for space exploration died after 1972 and the Apollo program. The technology and progress for the year 2001 seemed like a sure thing in 1968. In a shade over 10 years from 1958 to 1969 we’d gone from not have any satellites to putting a man on the moon. A moon colony by 2001? Of course there will be one! But no, we blew it. So sad; so disappointing. When you watch 2001 and 2010 today just pretend the years are 2055 and 2064.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/24

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Elizabeth F

It’s refreshing to see a successful sequel movie, wish I watched this sooner! The ending probably goes over most people’s heads, but that is their loss. For those capable of grasping the message of the film, it’s a worthy watch that is satisfying for space lovers.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/28/24

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Synopsis

Brave explorers are headed for the far reaches of the galaxy in the continuation of the story that began with "2001: A Space Odyssey." Their destination is Jupiter, where the Russian and American astronauts will conduct their investigation. Drs. Heywood Floyd (Roy Scheider), Walter Curnow (John Lithgow) and R. Chandra (Bob Balaban), along with shipmates Tanya (Helen Mirren) and Dave (Keir Dullea), aim to uncover what led to disaster for the deceased astronauts who preceded them.

Director: Peter Hyams
Producer: Peter Hyams
Screenwriter: Arthur C. Clarke, Peter Hyams
Distributor: MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Warner Home Vídeo
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Rating: PG
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 1984, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Dolby
Aspect Ratio: 70mm

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