Academy Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Art Direction
Academy Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Director
Academy Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
Academy Awards 1969 - Won - Best Effects
Academy Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Art Direction
Academy Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Director
Academy Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Writing, Story and Screenplay
Academy Awards 1969 - Won - Best Effects
BAFTA Awards 1969 - Nominated - Best Film
BAFTA Awards 1969 - Nominated - UN Award
BAFTA Awards 1969 - Won - Best Art Direction
BAFTA Awards 1969 - Won - Best Cinematography
BAFTA Awards 1969 - Won - Best Sound Track
DGA Awards 1969 - Nominated - Outstanding Directorial Acievement in Motion Pictures
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2001: A Space Odyssey
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Film SynopsisA four-million-year-old black monolith is discovered on the moon, and the government (while hiding the situation from the public) sends a team of scientists on a fact-finding mission. Eighteen months later, another team is sent to Jupiter in a ship controlled by the perfect HAL 9000 computer to further investigate the giant object--but on this trip something goes terribly wrong. Get Involved |
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Runtime:
141 min.
Genres:
Sci-Fi / Horror
Adventure
Country:
UNITED STATES
Language:
English/American
Color:
Color
Certification:
G
Tagline
Let the awe and mystery of a journey unlike any other begin.
Plot Summary
2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY is a masterpiece of filmmaking. Director and (with Arthur C. Clarke) co-screenwriter Stanley Kubrick has created a visual and aural spectacle that stands as one of the greatest achievements ever put on celluloid. The film begins with the "Dawn of Man" segment, about the evolution of apes, and then ventures into the future, taking a look at what the world might be like in the first year of the 21st century. Kubrick's film is a triumph of technological storytelling, with stunning sets and a brilliant, overwhelming soundtrack. Long dialogue-free scenes sparkle with indelible images backed by powerful orchestral music, culminating in an unforgettable, inscrutable tale of birth and rebirth, human evolution and artificial intelligence, the past and the future.
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Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Produced by
Stanley Kubrick
Writing credits
Arthur C. Clarke
Stanley Kubrick
Cast
| Keir Dullea | ||
| Gary Lockwood | ||
| William Sylvester | ||
| Daniel Richter | ||
| Leonard Rossiter | ||
| Margaret Tyzack | ||
| Robert Beatty | ||
| Sean Sullivan |
If I were watching this at this hour on TV right now, I'd be drifting in and out, much like the storyline always seems to between the obelisks. I'll grant that there are some stunning visuals and as a person who writes film scripts mostly lacking in dialogue, it seems ... read more
I think this is a beautiful film. I think this is a fascinating and smart film. Getting past your first visit is the biggest leap of faith and after that, you are taken to another level all together. As a giant Kubrick fan, I think this is his master achievement. ... read more
Before There Was Star Wars, There Was...
Groundbreaking in so many ways, but did not expect anything less from Stanley Kubrick, 2001: A Space Odyssey is an exceptionally thought provoking film about evolution, control, and the brevity of life. With only 37 minutes of dialogue, much is left to the visual, as well as the abstract. Also, ... read more
2001: A Space Odyssey
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