2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Directed by Stanley Kubrick · 149 min · Science Fiction, Mystery, Adventure
90.7 TOPICAL score · #91 of 6,776 films
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, directed by Stanley Kubrick) has a TOPICAL score of 90.7 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on cast. It won 7 awards from 13 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 8/10 (13,039 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 90 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 8/10 (13,039 ratings)
- Awards7 wins, 13 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Visual Effects; Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation; BAFTA Award for Best Sound
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 90 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read269,848 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: Keir Dullea (actor #982), Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain
“It is an ultimate statement of the science fiction film, an awesome realization of the spatial future ... it is a milestone, a landmark for a spacemark, in the art of film.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10