2001: A Space Odyssey
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2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester. It drew a wide audience and shaped its genre.
Plot
In a prehistoric veld, a tribe of hominins is driven away from a water hole by a rival tribe, and the next day finds an alien monolith. The tribe learns how to use the bones of dead animals as weapons and, after a successful first hunt, uses them to drive away the rival tribe. Millions of years later, Dr Heywood Floyd, Chairman of the United States National Council of Astronautics, travels to Clavius Base, an American lunar outpost. During a stopover at Space Station Five, he meets Russian scientists who are concerned that Clavius seems to be unresponsive. He refuses to discuss rumours of an epidemic at the base.
Production
Written by Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke, the film was produced by Stanley Kubrick Productions. Geoffrey Unsworth handled the cinematography. The film runs 149 minutes. The crew and editing refined every shot.
Reception
On a budget of $12,000,000, 2001: A Space Odyssey grossed $71,923,560 worldwide at the box office. A critic consensus praised its screenplay and score.
Legacy
2001: A Space Odyssey is part of the The Space Odyssey Series franchise; its influence and legacy endure in later cinema.
See also
References
- "The 100 Greatest Films of All Time". topfilms100. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. Broadway Books.
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