2001: A Space Odyssey poster

2001: A Space Odyssey

April 2, 1968 · 149 min · 8.1/10 · Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure

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.

Director: Stanley Kubrick
Writers: Arthur C. Clarke, Stanley Kubrick

Cast

Keir Dullea
Keir Dullea
Dr. David Bowman
Gary Lockwood
Gary Lockwood
Dr. Frank Poole
William Sylvester
William Sylvester
Dr. Heywood Floyd
Douglas Rain
Douglas Rain
HAL 9000 (voice)
Daniel Richter
Daniel Richter
Moonwatcher
Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Margaret Tyzack
Margaret Tyzack
Elena
Robert Beatty
Robert Beatty
Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
Sean Sullivan
Dr. Roy Michaels
Frank W. Miller
Mission Controller (voice)
Bill Weston
Astronaut
Ed Bishop
Ed Bishop
Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain

Crew

  • Screenplay: Arthur C. Clarke
  • Sound mixer: H.L. Bird
  • Producer: Stanley Kubrick
  • Producer: Victor Lyndon
  • Screenplay: Stanley Kubrick
  • Director of Photography: Geoffrey Unsworth
  • Special Effects: Brian Johnson
  • Novel: Arthur C. Clarke
  • Special Effects: Les Bowie
  • Editor: Ray Lovejoy
  • Sound Editor: Winston Ryder
  • Editorial Staff: David de Wilde

Overview

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.

Official Videos

Keir Dullea and Ben Mankiewicz Discuss 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY | TCMFF 2025
The Moon Monolith
Terminating the Hal 9000 | Full Scene
Alfonso Cuaru00f3n on Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY | ON FILM | TIFF 2023
4K Trailer
From Bone to Satellite Scene