

“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.


Keir Dullea
Dr. David Bowman

Gary Lockwood
Dr. Frank Poole

William Sylvester
Dr. Heywood Floyd

Douglas Rain
HAL 9000 (voice)

Daniel Richter
Moonwatcher

Leonard Rossiter
Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Margaret Tyzack
Elena

Robert Beatty
Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
Sean Sullivan
Dr. Roy Michaels
Frank W. Miller
Mission Controller (voice)
Bill Weston
Astronaut

Ed Bishop
Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain
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.
Read full reviewI 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).
Read full reviewThe 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
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