2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

U
10/05/1968 (GB)
Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
2h 29m

An epic drama of adventure and exploration.

Overview

Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.

  • Stanley KubrickDirector, Screenplay
  • Arthur C. ClarkeScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $12,000,000

  • Revenue

    $71,923,560

Keywords

  • man vs machine
  • moon
  • jupiter
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • based on novel or book
  • technology
  • super computer
  • space travel
  • space mission
  • moon base
  • astronaut
  • evolution
  • monolith
  • space station
  • space opera
  • philosophical
  • complex
  • 2000s
  • dreary
  • grand
  • ai rebellion
  • tense
  • audacious
  • baffled
  • excited

Top Billed Cast

Keir Dullea

Keir Dullea

Dr. David Bowman

Gary Lockwood

Gary Lockwood

Dr. Frank Poole

William Sylvester

William Sylvester

Dr. Heywood Floyd

Douglas Rain

Douglas Rain

HAL 9000 (voice)

Daniel Richter

Daniel Richter

Moonwatcher

Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Margaret Tyzack

Margaret Tyzack

Elena

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Dr. Ralph Halvorsen

Sean Sullivan

Sean Sullivan

Dr. Roy Michaels

Frank W. Miller

Mission Controller (voice)

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