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2010

PG Released Dec 7, 1984 1h 54m Sci-Fi List
67% Tomatometer 36 Reviews 61% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
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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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 Full Review Variety Staff Variety A hodge-podge of bits and pieces. Nov 3, 2008 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews A fairly ill-advised sequel to 2001: A Space Odyssey... Rated: 2/4 Oct 23, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Pierre G I whish I could give a better rating to 2010. I love the story, but the execution of the film is not good. Poor visual effects, lack of proper actor's direction, make 2010 a disappointing sequel to the masterpiece 2001. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Bo B Middling plot and really poor visual effects. Not sure how this was nominated for effects. It’s bad 80’s visuals all around. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review Jerry C Never expected to be like the original, but still entertaining in its own way. Those not alive or too young in 1984 can't appreciate the U.S./Russia storyline except from a purely historical perspective. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/10/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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