2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Humanity journeys through space and time, encountering a mysterious monolith and an evolving AI.
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
How intense is 2001: A Space Odyssey?
2001: A Space Odyssey is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated G.
What 2001: A Space Odyssey feels like
- Tone
- cerebralepicatmosphericsuspenseful
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream 2001: A Space Odyssey
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Is 2001: A Space Odyssey for you?
Is 2001: A Space Odyssey scary?
Only a little. 2001: A Space Odyssey has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is 2001: A Space Odyssey gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is 2001: A Space Odyssey sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is 2001: A Space Odyssey OK for kids?
It is rated G and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is 2001: A Space Odyssey?
2001: A Space Odyssey runs 2h 29m.
Where can I stream 2001: A Space Odyssey?
2001: A Space Odyssey is streaming on Max.
Does 2001: A Space Odyssey have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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