2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
“An epic drama of adventure and exploration.”
Synopsis & Story Arc
Official Logline
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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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea
as Dr. David Bowman
Gary Lockwood
Gary Lockwood
as Dr. Frank Poole
William Sylvester
William Sylvester
as Dr. Heywood Floyd
Douglas Rain
Douglas Rain
as HAL 9000 (voice)
Daniel Richter
Daniel Richter
as Moonwatcher
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter
as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyzack
as Elena
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
as Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
Sean Sullivan
Sean Sullivan
as Dr. Roy MichaelsFrank W. Miller
Frank W. Miller
as Mission Controller (voice)Bill Weston
Bill Weston
as Astronaut
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop
as Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle CaptainCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 149 min |
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Community Reviews & Discussions (3)
The pipe organ composition from Hans Zimmer at the edge of Gargantua is monumental. Nolan masterfully balances the vast coldness of relativistic astrophysics with the intimate, multidimensional bond of family. A transcendent achievement of cinema.
"Do not go gentle into that good night, Rage, rage against the dying of the light." Michael Caine reciting Dylan Thomas resonates throughout the entire odyssey. Pure cinematic grandeur.