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2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 149 min United Kingdom, United States of America G 12+
★8.8
Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
Director: Stanley Kubrick
🎭 Based on
«The Sentinel»
byArthur C. Clarke
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$12M
US Gross:
$60.48M
Worldwide:
$71.92M
Starring
Keir Dullea
Actor
Gary Lockwood
Actor
William Sylvester
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Visual Effects
BAFTA 1969
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1969
— Best Production Design
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1969
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 1969
— Best Cinematography
BAFTA 1969
— Best Production Design
BAFTA 1969
— Best Original Score
BAFTA 1969
— Best Picture
Moscow International Film Festival 1969
— Golden Prize
Key opinion
Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey is widely hailed as a groundbreaking visual and philosophical achievement that prioritizes existential contemplation over traditional narrative. While its technical mastery and influence remain undisputed, the film polarizes audiences with its deliberate, non-linear pacing and intentionally ambiguous conclusion.
| Production | The pioneering visual effects and production design remain remarkably timeless and effective, even by modern standards. | |
| Score | The classical musical score is highly effective, serving as a vital atmospheric component that enhances the film's immersive quality. | |
| Theme | The film functions as a profound, wordless existential meditation on human evolution and consciousness rather than a traditional narrative-driven story. | |
| Pacing | The extremely slow, contemplative pacing rewards viewers seeking a sensory experience, but is frequently experienced by others as tedious or excruciatingly boring. | |
| Ending | The abstract, psychedelic ending creates a deep divide: some find it a sublime, soul-stirring resolution, while others dismiss it as confusing or meaningless. | |
| Acting | The human performances are viewed by many as intentionally sterile or wooden, leading to debate over whether this represents a failure of direction or a deliberate artistic choice. |