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2010: The Year We Make Contact

1984 film directed by Peter Hyams
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Summary

2010: The Year We Make Contact is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,404 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: The Year We Make Contact — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3]
  • Director: The Year We Make Contact — director (P57): Peter Hyams[4]
  • Screenwriter: The Year We Make Contact — screenwriter (P58): Peter Hyams[5], The Year We Make Contact — screenwriter (P58): Arthur C. Clarke[6]
  • Composer: The Year We Make Contact — composer (P86): David Shire[7]
  • Genre: The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): science fiction film[8], The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): adventure film[9], The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): drama film[10], The Year We Make Contact — genre (P136): mystery film[11]
  • Named after: The Year We Make Contact — named after (P138): 2010[12], The Year We Make Contact — named after (P138): Odyssey[13], The Year We Make Contact — named after (P138): 2[14]
  • Based on: The Year We Make Contact — based on (P144): 2010: Odyssey Two[15]
  • Follows: The Year We Make Contact — follows (P155): 2001: A Space Odyssey[16]
  • Cast member: The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Roy Scheider[17], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): John Lithgow[18], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Helen Mirren[19], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Bob Balaban[20], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Keir Dullea[21], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Douglas Rain[22], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Dana Elcar[23], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Mary Jo Deschanel[24], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Candice Bergen[25], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Elya Baskin[26], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Madolyn Smith Osborne[27], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Jan Tříska[28], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Taliesin Jaffe[29], The Year We Make Contact — cast member (P161): Herta Ware[30]
  • Producer: The Year We Make Contact — producer (P162): Peter Hyams[31]
  • Depicts: The Year We Make Contact — depicts (P180): Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array[32]
  • Production company: The Year We Make Contact — production company (P272): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[33]
  • Director of photography: The Year We Make Contact — director of photography (P344): Peter Hyams[34]
  • Original language of film or TV show: The Year We Make Contact — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[35]
  • Distribution format: The Year We Make Contact — distribution format (P437): video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 5.8/10[37], 53/100[38], 68%[39]
  • Color: The Year We Make Contact — color (P462): color[40]
  • Country of origin: The Year We Make Contact — country of origin (P495): United States[41]
  • Publication date: December 7, 1984[42], April 5, 1985[43], February 22, 1985[44], 1984[45]
  • Distributed by: The Year We Make Contact — distributed by (P750): Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[46]
  • Filming location: The Year We Make Contact — filming location (P915): New Mexico[47]
  • Film editor: The Year We Make Contact — film editor (P1040): James Mitchell[48]
  • Nominated for: The Year We Make Contact — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Costume Design[49], The Year We Make Contact — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling[50], The Year We Make Contact — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Production Design[51], The Year We Make Contact — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Sound[52], The Year We Make Contact — nominated for (P1411): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[53]
  • Takes place in fictional universe: The Year We Make Contact — takes place in fictional universe (P1434): Space Odyssey universe[54]
  • Title: 2010: The Year We Make Contact[55]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

2010: The Year We Make Contact's after a work by is recorded as The Year We Make Contact — after a work by (P1877): Arthur C. Clarke[56].

Why It Matters

2010: The Year We Make Contact has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

What awards did 2010: The Year We Make Contact receive?

Honors received include The Year We Make Contact — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[3].

Related Entities

2001: A Space Odyssey Arthur C. Clarke Bob Balaban Candice Bergen film John Lithgow Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New Mexico Odyssey Roy Scheider United States

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Class ancestry

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  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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