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100
Viewer score based on 10 votes.

Critic Score

86
Critics' score based on 14 reviews.
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love it

March 12,2011
Cizzy05

i give it five stars

November 08,2008
Tex34A

I give it five stars

August 27,2008
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Critic Reviews

Only a few films are transcendent, and work upon our minds and imaginations like music or prayer or a vast belittling landscape...Alone among science-fiction movies, 2001 is not concerned with thrilling us, but with inspiring our awe.Full Review

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times

Maintains its artistic magnificence after more than 30 years.Full Review

Desson Thomson
Washington Post

Still the grandest of all science-fiction movies.Full Review

Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly

Watching this film demands two qualities that are sadly lacking in all but the most mature and sophisticated audiences: patience and a willingness to ponder the meaning of what's transpiring on screen. 2001 is awe inspiring, but it is most definitely not a "thrill ride." It is art, it is a statement, and it is indisputably a cinematic classic.Full Review

James Berardinelli
ReelViews

A masterpiece that can still leave you dizzy with wonder. As much as any movie ever made, this visionary science-fiction tale of space travel and first contact with extraterrestrial life is a spellbinding experience.Full Review

Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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