2001: A space odyssey

2001: A space odyssey News
Credits: Far Out / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
science fiction
Release Date
April 2nd, 1968
Directed By
Stanley Kubrick
Written By
Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C Clarke
Produced By
Stanley Kubrick
Starring
Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain
Length
149 minutes
Budget
$10.5 million
Box Office
$146 million
Awards
Academy Award for 'Best Visual Effects'
Location
Space
Fiction
Yes
Summary
At the dawn of humanity, a mysterious black monolith appears, seemingly influencing the evolution of early hominids. Millions of years later, another monolith is discovered beneath the Moon's surface, emitting a signal towards Jupiter. A spacecraft, Discovery One, is dispatched to investigate under the control of the advanced AI computer HAL 9000. As HAL begins behaving unpredictably, astronaut Dave Bowman is forced into a struggle for survival. After reaching Jupiter, Bowman encounters another monolith and undergoes a surreal transformation into the mysterious Star Child, suggesting the next stage in human evolution.
Fun Facts
Stanley Kubrick worked closely with Arthur C Clarke, developing the screenplay and novel simultaneously rather than adapting one from the other. ### Many of the film's visual effects were created without computer graphics and remain remarkably convincing decades later. ### The famous bone-to-spacecraft match cut is widely regarded as one of the greatest edits in cinema history.
Related Movies
'Interstellar', 'Solaris', 'Blade Runner', 'Arrival', 'Moon'

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ is a 1968 epic science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with science fiction author Arthur C Clarke.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, it revolutionised cinematic storytelling through its groundbreaking visual effects, philosophical themes and minimal dialogue. The film explores humanity’s evolution, artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life and mankind’s place in the universe, with its enigmatic narrative continuing to inspire debate decades after its release.

Featuring iconic sequences accompanied by classical music and the unforgettable AI computer HAL 9000, ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ transformed the science fiction genre and has influenced countless filmmakers, including George Lucas, Ridley Scott, Christopher Nolan and Denis Villeneuve.

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'2001: A Space Odyssey' follows humanity's evolution from prehistoric times to the far future, exploring artificial intelligence, extraterrestrial life and mankind's place in the universe.
'2001: A Space Odyssey' was directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with Arthur C Clarke.
The film is celebrated for its groundbreaking visual effects, philosophical storytelling, innovative filmmaking techniques and lasting influence on science fiction cinema.
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