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Movie Info

Release Date: April 02, 1968
Runtime: 149 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (27)
Genres:
Science Fiction Adventure Mystery
Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $71,923,560
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
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90%
Tomatometer
84
84/100
Metacritic
🎬
8.1/10
TMDB
12,439 votes
8.3/10
IMDb
780,065 votes
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2001: A Space Odyssey

1968

"Beyond imagination, into the infinite unknown."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: 2001: A Space Odyssey - Extended Edition? 🇪🇸 ES: 2001: Odisea del Espacio? 🇩🇪 DE: 2001 - Odyssee im Weltraum? 🇵🇹 PT: 2001: Uma Odisséia no Espaço? 🇮🇹 IT: 2001: Odissea nello spazio? All international titles (27) →

Awards & Recognition

0 Wins
1 Nominations
1 Total
Oscars
1 nom.
Year Festival Category Winner
1969 Oscars Best Director Stanley Kubrick

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 2/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 1/5
Drugs / Alcohol 0/5
Frightening Elements 3/5
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Budget: $12,000,000
Revenue: $71,923,560
Profit $59,923,560
ROI +499.4% (6x)

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2001: A Space Odyssey is directed by Stanley Kubrick .

Cast of 2001: A Space Odyssey

Leonard Rossiter as Dr. Andrei Smyslov in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Leonard Rossiter
Dr. Andrei Smyslov

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Crew & Production

Keywords

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Trivia & Fun Facts about 2001: A Space Odyssey

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  • Stanley Kubrick insisted on using practical effects for the film's space sequences, leading to innovative techniques such as the use of rotating sets to simulate weightlessness.

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  • Keir Dullea's character, Dr. David Bowman, was originally intended to have a much smaller role, but his strong audition led to expanded scenes and a more central narrative.

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  • In one scene, the alignment of the spacecraft and the monolith resembles a similar arrangement in earlier parts of the film, emphasizing the cyclical nature of evolution and technology.

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  • The HAL 9000 computer's name is a play on IBM; the letters are one step before and after the letters I, B, and M, respectively.

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  • The film's famous score includes pieces by Johann Strauss and György Ligeti, which were selected to create a stark contrast between the visuals and the auditory experience.

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  • During the scene where the Discovery One ship rotates to simulate gravity, the crew members were physically strapped into their seats, which caused a continuity issue when they were later shown floating freely.

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