2001: A Space Odyssey
Directed by Stanley Kubrick8.390%88%8.1
When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
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- mdediegoMarch 22, 20262001 a Space Odyssey opened the door to serious space movies. It is probably one of the most beautiful movies ever from a photography point of view, you could take almost any frame of the movie and hang it on a wall. Kubrick took the freedom that gave him creating his own world to the extreme. I don't give it the 5 stars because it is slow sometimes and I'm not comfortable with the ending, I know it is not Kubrick's fault as it is based on a book, but the whole "starchild' scene is way too much for me. Having said that, a must see. Very relevant nowadays with the AI revolution.
- HaHaHarvey44May 8, 20252001: A Space Odyssey isn’t just a film, it’s what happens when Stanley Kubrick drops acid, contemplates the meaning of existence, and decides to reinvent cinema along the way. It’s slow, meticulous, and more visually stunning than Scarlett Johansson. This isn’t sci-fi for people who need constant explosions, it’s for those who don’t mind marinating in existential dread and classical music. Every shot is a masterclass in visual storytelling, every silence more deafening than HAL watching you slowly suffocate outside the pod bay doors. And HAL himself? The soft-spoken murder toaster that decided killing the crew was the best way to preserve the mission's secret and maintain it's integrity. Calm, polite, and absolutely terrifying. It’s weird, it’s profound, and it’s more of a spiritual journey than a movie. You don’t just watch 2001, you experience it, then spend the next decade trying to explain it. And honestly? Nothing comes close.
- Spaceman JoeJuly 20, 2025I have a really interesting, probably unpopular opinion on this one. I appreciate how insanely iconic it is, and the huge effect it had on movies in general, and the really crazy groundbreaking effects and story it chose, but it’s just not very fun to watch, for me. There’s about a 20-30 minute chunk that is REALLY GOOD (the stuff with HAL) and then the rest is just “interesting but meh” to “what the crap am I watching.” Oh, and the intro with the sunrise is PEAK
- cultfilmlikerAugust 4, 2025Biggest home run swing in all of cinema and boy did it hit the sweet spot It’s the anti-“wifff” Totally forgot about the musical prelude over the pitch black screen. Would be extraordinary in theaters. And the intermission! Possibly the best music in film. Did Robert Eggers reuse this or is it just incredibly similar Kubrick saw it all coming
- mark.thorpeMarch 1, 2026A classic SciFi
- NUC.SHFebruary 27, 2026Its full of stars
- The Gutter MonkeyMarch 23, 2025Its slow pace and lack of dialogue make it not for everyone, But for those like myself, it's a mesmerizing movie that sparks a lot of existential questions and wonder about the universe.
- benmu33September 30, 2025Monke part was cool
- thehave1February 21, 2026One of the best movies, slow paced, totally cerebral, painfully experimental, with amazing music, incredible cinematography, 100 years a head of its time, you need to watch several times to kind of get it, but worth every minute.
- Halim MellickJune 27, 2025It's 2025 and 2001: A Space Odyssey is still the best looking movie I have ever seen. I cannot imagine the experience of seeing this at the cinema for the first time in 1968. They really don't make movies on a scale like this anymore. Every pixel was planned in a time before Pixels existed. It can be a slow paced movie, for me it's just as much about what happens inside your head as what is happening on screen. It's not for everyone - my girlfriend's review of this movie was "it wasn't for me" But I am yet to experience another movie like 2001 again and I'm not sure I ever will. Don't try and understand it - just experience it - try and understand it later
- CubaneJanuary 21, 2026Legend has it if you take a shot every time he asks Hal to open the pod bay doors the ending will actually make sense
- xman111January 1, 2026just didn't get all the hype.
- Константин КульпинDecember 26, 2025Perfect
- JakeysDecember 24, 2025Iconic, stunning, ahead of its time, and a little long.
- 48y24June 30, 2025I still can't believe this film was made in the 1960s
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2001: A Space Odyssey Trivia
2001: A Space Odyssey was released on April 11, 1968.
2001: A Space Odyssey was directed by Stanley Kubrick.
2001: A Space Odyssey has a runtime of 2h 29m.
2001: A Space Odyssey was produced by Stanley Kubrick, Victor Lyndon.
When a mysterious artifact is uncovered on the Moon, a spacecraft manned by two humans and one supercomputer is sent to Jupiter to find its origins.
The key characters in 2001: A Space Odyssey are Dr. David Bowman (Keir Dullea), Dr. Frank Poole (Gary Lockwood), Dr. Heywood Floyd (William Sylvester).
2001: A Space Odyssey is rated G.
2001: A Space Odyssey is a Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure film.
2001: A Space Odyssey has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.
2001: A Space Odyssey had a budget of $12M.
2001: A Space Odyssey has made $71.9M at the box office.