

2001: A Space Odyssey
An epic drama of adventure and exploration.
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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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $12M
- Box office
- $71.9M
- Language
- English
- man vs machine
- moon
- jupiter
- artificial intelligence (a.i.)
- based on novel or book
- technology
- super computer
- space travel
- space mission
- moon base
- astronaut
- evolution
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Behind the camera
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United Kingdom, United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical4 Oct 2017
United StatesUS
- PremiereG2 Apr 1968
- TheatricalG10 Apr 1968
- TheatricalGRe-release1 Jan 1974
- Theatrical (limited)GRe-release5 Oct 2001
- TheatricalG70mm re-release18 May 2018
- TheatricalGIMAX version24 Aug 2018
- PremiereTelluride Film Festival5 Sept 2026
- PremierePhiladelphia Film Festival25 Oct 2026
United KingdomGB
- PremiereULondon10 May 1968
- TheatricalU12 May 1968
- TheatricalURe-release30 Mar 2001
- Physical123 Mar 2008
AustraliaAU
- PremiereSydney1 May 1968
- TheatricalG2 May 1968
- TheatricalRe-release10 Sept 1981
CanadaCA
- TheatricalPG9 Apr 1968
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical18 Apr 1968
- TheatricalRe-release11 Oct 2001
AustriaAT
- Physical1223 Aug 2001
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical145 Sept 1968
BrazilBR
- TheatricalL4 Jul 1968
ChinaCN
- PremiereBeijing International Film Festival22 Apr 2016
- PremiereAranya Waves Film Festival5 Sept 2026
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical29 May 1969
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical74 Aug 1969
- Theatrical7IMAX version27 Sept 2018
Frequently asked questions
2001: A Space Odyssey was released on 2 April 1968.
Audience reviews
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markuspm
12/23/2013
There are many great predictions hinting to future (it is from 1968 - can you believe it?) innovations throughout the movie. I might not have found all them because I keep falling asleep while watching it but I will keep trying to find them all.
- I8/10
izgzhen
9/28/2017
I believe that we should call it a modernism show, albeit exhibited in the form of a movie. While it might feel "boring", it forces you to rethink what philosophical level that a two-hour film can achieve. The focus on questions about life, intelligence, and time, is worth more attention than the sci-fi part (though the special effect of this movie is already way ahead of its time).
- T10/10
tmdb47633491
5/18/2018
The eighth wonder of the world. Easily 30+ viewings since I was a little kid. Nothing new to say here; simply wanted to add another pair of hands to the ocean of applause for my absolute favorite thing, the only indisputably perfect movie, the answer to the question of Is Life Worth Living, Man's greatest achievement, two thousand one a burger-flipping space odyssey
- D6/10
Dark Jedi
1/27/2019
I got this movie recently when it came out on Ultra HD Blu-ray simply because it was missing in my collection and, being a Sci-Fi fan, missing 2001 in my collection simply would not do. It is a movie that was made to rely almost entirely on the visuals. It could be said that it is a visual symphony if that makes sense. Thus it was filmed on 70 mm film and in 6 channel stereo which, at the time was a huge thing. Thank…
- W8/10
Wuchak
4/8/2021
_**Inscrutable space science-fiction as cinematic art**_ The discovery of an ancient extraterrestrial monolith on the Moon leads to a mission to Jupiter, but the astronauts have unexpected complications with their vessel’s onboard computer, HAL 9000. William Sylvester plays an official of US Astronautics in the first hour while Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood play the two functioning astronauts in the second half. …
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