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2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The screenplay was written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke . Its plot was inspired by several short stories optioned from Clarke, primarily " The Sentinel " (1951) and " Encounter in the Dawn " (1953). [ 3 ]
2001: A Space Odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. It was developed concurrently with Stanley Kubrick 's film version and published after the release of the film.
In a similar vein, Tim Dirks ends his synopsis saying "The cyclical evolution from ape to man to spaceman to angel-starchild-superman is complete". [34] The monolith appears four times in 2001: A Space Odyssey: on the African savanna, on the Moon, in space orbiting Jupiter, and near Bowman's bed before his transformation. After the first ...
A.I. Artificial Intelligence was released on June 29, 2001, by Warner Bros. Pictures in North America. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $235.9 million against a budget of $90–100 million. It was also nominated for Best Visual Effects and Best Original Score (for John Williams) at the 74th Academy Awards
The One is a 2001 American science fiction action film directed by James Wong, and written by Wong and Glen Morgan.It stars Jet Li, Delroy Lindo, Carla Gugino, and Jason Statham, with action choreography by Corey Yuen.
Highest-grossing films of 2001 Rank Title Distributor Domestic gross 1 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Warner Bros. $317,575,550 2 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring: New Line Cinema: $313,364,114 3 Shrek: DreamWorks Distribution: $267,851,831 4 Monsters, Inc. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: $255,873,250 5 Rush Hour 2 ...
The Hole was released in the United Kingdom on 20 April 2001 and grossed a total of $7.8 million. Dimension Films , which in October 2001 acquired the rights to distribute the film theatrically in the United States, never did so; it was instead released direct-to-video nearly two years later, by Dimension's then-fellow Disney subsidiary Buena ...
Ocean's Eleven was theatrically released in the United States on December 7, 2001, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film received positive reviews from critics and was a major box-office hit, grossing $450.7 million worldwide and becoming the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2001 .