2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

An epic drama of adventure and exploration.

Directed by Stanley Kubrick

Produced by Stanley Kubrick Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

1968149 min8.0 / 10

A monumental, deliberately paced philosophical inquiry into human evolution, artificial consciousness, and the unknowable nature of existence, told through austere visual grandeur and cosmic mystery.

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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  • Is 2001: A Space Odyssey one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 100% of films.

  • Is 2001: A Space Odyssey scary? Yes. More frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is 2001: A Space Odyssey easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is 2001: A Space Odyssey violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is 2001: A Space Odyssey sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does 2001: A Space Odyssey end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love96

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