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2001: A Space OdysseyFollow

1968 • G • 2h 21m • Adventure, Sci-Fi • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

An epic drama of adventure and exploration.

🍅 90% 88% MC 84 LB 4.23 IMDb 8.3

Box office summary

Domestic total
$58.10M
Incl. re-releases
Worldwide total
$69.90M
$11.80M international
Budget$10.5M
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Cast & crew

Directed byStanley Kubrick ScreenplayStanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke Produced byStanley Kubrick, Victor Lyndon CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth StarringKeir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester, Douglas Rain, Daniel Richter StudioMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Profitability

Return on Budget
Theatrical breakeven point is approx. 2.5x production budget

Domestic vs International Split

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