Landmark Works

2001: A Space Odyssey

Sound Film

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Film and Media Atlas. "2001: A Space Odyssey." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://media.interactiveatlas.org/works/2001-a-space-odyssey.

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Film and Media Atlas. (n.d.). 2001: A Space Odyssey. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://media.interactiveatlas.org/works/2001-a-space-odyssey

BibTeX

@misc{filmandmediaatlas-2001-a-space-odyssey,
  author = {Film and Media Atlas},
  title = {2001: A Space Odyssey},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://media.interactiveatlas.org/works/2001-a-space-odyssey},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Stanley Kubrick's 1968 science fiction epic, made with Arthur C. Clarke, whose model work, front projection and slit-scan effects set a standard for visual effects that stood until the digital era. Its near-wordless structure and ambiguous ending made the case that the blockbuster spectacle could also be an art film.

Facts

Release Year

1968 1

Country

United Kingdom and United States 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

In Medium

Film

Source Encyclopedia Britannica

Sources

1. Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.View the Source

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