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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:16

Rotten:8

Average Rating:5.7/10

Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins

Genre: Science-Fiction/Fantasy

Synopsis: Peter Hyams' sequel to Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking "2001: A Space Odyssey" opens nine years later as an American team led by space agent Heywood Floyd sets out for Jupiter to find out what... Peter Hyams' sequel to Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking "2001: A Space Odyssey" opens nine years later as an American team led by space agent Heywood Floyd sets out for Jupiter to find out what happened on the 'Discovery' space ship's disastrous voyage. In order to accomplish their mission, the Americans join forces with a group of Soviet astronauts, even though on earth, the governments of the two super-powers are readying themselves for all-out nuclear war. The two crews try to overcome their differences as they seek answers to the central questions raised in "2001": What is the meaning of the black monolith? Why did HAL 9000 mutiny and will it do so again if resurrected? [More]

Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban, Helen Mirren

Starring: Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Bob Balaban, Helen Mirren, Keir Dullea

Director: Peter Hyams

Director: Peter Hyams

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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
New York Times

Horrible sequel to the classic 2001.

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10/29/03
Alex Sandell
Alex Sandell
Juicy Cerebellum

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10/04/02
Brian J. Arthurs
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Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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06/11/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/23/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

2001 was dull and mystifying. This is just dull.

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08/21/03
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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12/14/02
Laura Clifford
Laura Clifford
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07/30/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

What is 2010 but a conservative Cold War "message" flick.

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Walter Chaw
Walter Chaw
Film Freak Central

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Almar Haflidason
Almar Haflidason
BBC

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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

A vastly underappreciated sequel with a fine lead performance by Roy Scheider. Director Peter Hyams took a huge gamble, and succeeds beautifully.

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10/09/05
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
Fantastica Daily

A wholly thrilling, beautifully shot sequel to a sci-fi classic

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10/26/08
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

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04/03/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

A wondrous piece of science fiction.

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08/19/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Surprisingly good sequel to an untouchable classic.

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02/07/03
Gerry Shamray
Gerry Shamray
Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

Sahmthing...WAHNderful! Well, almost, anyway. Piece of pie.

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07/01/04
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
New Times
 
 
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