2010

2010

In the very near future, a small group of Americans and Russians set out on the greatest adventure of them all...to see if there is life beyond the stars.

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Release Date

12/6/1984

Runtime

116 mins

Overview

While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$28,000,000

Revenue

$40,400,000

Homepage

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A deliberately paced space thriller that balances geopolitical tension with existential dread, unfolding through measured dialogue and technical precision as astronauts navigate both the harsh vacuum and the unpredictable intelligence of their own creation. Kubrick's sequel trades pure spectacle for philosophical inquiry, asking hard questions about consciousness, control, and what happens when humanity's ambitions exceed its wisdom.

Mood

TenseContemplativeDread-soaked

Themes

SurvivalTechnologyPowerFaith

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

FormalistHigh-contrastLong takes

Structure

Linear

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