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2010

Name: 2010
Genre: Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 1984-12-06
Cast: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, Keir Dullea

1984 | 116 min | Thriller, Science Fiction

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It drew serious awards attention and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and sci-fi fans. If you loved 2001: A Space Odyssey or Star Trek, start here.
The mood: Tense.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 56 min.
What might put you off: Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a rendezvous with the still-orbiting Discovery spacecraft and its sole known survivor, the homicidal computer HAL.

How it earned its rating

CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
AwardsStrong
Nominated for 5 Oscars.
Box office & staying powerSolid
$40 million worldwide on a $28 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 313K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Peter Hyams

Roy ScheiderDr. Heywood Floyd
John LithgowDr. Walter Curnow
Helen MirrenTanya Kirbuk
Bob BalabanDr. R. Chandra
Keir DulleaDr. David Bowman
Douglas RainHAL 9000 (voice)
Madolyn Smith OsborneCaroline Floyd
Savely KramarovDr. Vladimir Rudenko
Taliesin JaffeChristopher Floyd
James McEachinVictor Milson