2001: A Space Odyssey

Film - 1968 - Action & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Science-Fiction

The story

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.

Directed by

Stanley Kubrick

Starring

Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain, Daniel Richter, Leonard Rossiter

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 8.3 out of 10

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Film · 1968 · Action & Adventure · Mystery & Thriller · Science-Fiction

2001: A Space Odyssey

89% match2h 29mG
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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

2001: A Space Odyssey hits the based on novel or book and space opera thread running through your loves; shares real DNA with Blade Runner 2049; fans of your favourites rate it highly.

✦ Because you loved Blade Runner 2049✦ Based on novel or book · Space opera✦ Critically loved
The story

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.

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Ratings
IMDb
8.3 / 10
795k votes
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90%
Tomatometer
4.24 / 5
1.5M ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
8 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Mystery & Thriller, Science-Fiction
Runtime2h 29m
RatedG
Release1968-04-02
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