2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 film by Stanley Kubrick
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Summary
2001: A Space Odyssey is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75,124 views/month, #167 of 94,065).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): David di Donatello for best foreign production[6], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[9]
- Director: A Space Odyssey — director (P57): Stanley Kubrick[10]
- Screenwriter: A Space Odyssey — screenwriter (P58): Arthur C. Clarke[11], A Space Odyssey — screenwriter (P58): Stanley Kubrick[12]
- Composer: A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): Richard Strauss[13], A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): Aram Khachaturian[14], A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): György Ligeti[15], A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): Johann Strauss II[16]
- Movement: A Space Odyssey — movement (P135): New Hollywood[17]
- Genre: A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): space adventure film[18], A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): mystery film[19], A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): epic film[20], A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): arthouse science fiction film[21]
- Named after: A Space Odyssey — named after (P138): 2001[22], A Space Odyssey — named after (P138): outer space[23], A Space Odyssey — named after (P138): Odyssey[24]
- Based on: A Space Odyssey — based on (P144): The Sentinel[25], A Space Odyssey — based on (P144): Encounter in the Dawn[26]
- Followed by: A Space Odyssey — followed by (P156): 2010: The Year We Make Contact[27]
- Cast member: A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Keir Dullea[28], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Gary Lockwood[29], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): William Sylvester[30], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Leonard Rossiter[31], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Margaret Tyzack[32], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Robert Beatty[33], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Sean Sullivan[34], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Douglas Rain[35], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Ed Bishop[36], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Peter Schiff[37], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Ann Gillis[38], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Vivian Kubrick[39], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Kenneth Kendall[40], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Bill Weston[41]
- Producer: A Space Odyssey — producer (P162): Stanley Kubrick[42]
- Depicts: A Space Odyssey — depicts (P180): space exploration[43], A Space Odyssey — depicts (P180): artificial intelligence[44]
- Production company: A Space Odyssey — production company (P272): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[45]
- Director of photography: A Space Odyssey — director of photography (P344): Geoffrey Unsworth[46]
- Part of: A Space Odyssey — part of (P361): Vatican's list of films[47], A Space Odyssey — part of (P361): National Film Registry[48]
- Original language of film or TV show: A Space Odyssey — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[49], A Space Odyssey — original language of film or TV show (P364): Russian[50]
- Commons category: 2001: A Space Odyssey[51]
- Soundtrack release: A Space Odyssey — soundtrack release (P406): 2001: A Space Odyssey – Music from the Motion Picture Sound Track[52]
- Distribution format: A Space Odyssey — distribution format (P437): video on demand[53]
- Review score: 9.3/10[54], 92%[55], 84/100[56]
- Color: A Space Odyssey — color (P462): color[57]
- Country of origin: A Space Odyssey — country of origin (P495): United States[58], A Space Odyssey — country of origin (P495): United Kingdom[59]
- Publication date: April 2, 1968[60], April 3, 1968[61], April 11, 1968[62], May 10, 1968[63], May 12, 1968[64], July 26, 1968[65]
Why It Matters
2001: A Space Odyssey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[66] It is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[67]
It has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[68], a film[69], directed by Christopher Nolan[70].
FAQs
What awards did 2001: A Space Odyssey receive?
Honors received include A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5], and A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): David di Donatello for best foreign production[6].
Who did 2001: A Space Odyssey influence?
2001: A Space Odyssey has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[68].