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MOVIE
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
149 minutes (2 hrs 29 mins)
Production Country
United Kingdom • United States
Production Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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Directed by
Starring
Keir Dullea · Gary Lockwood · William Sylvester · Daniel Richter · Leonard Rossiter · Margaret Tyzack
Release dates
US release3rd April 1968
United States release3rd April 1968
Japan release11th April 1968
Box Office Quickview
UK box office
- Debut box office: 17th May '68
- Debut position: 1
- Highest position: 1
- Debut gross: £316.3 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 90
US box office
- Box Office debut: 18th May '18
- Debut position: 22
- Highest position: 22
- Debut gross: $202.8 Thousand
- Total chart weeks: 9
Chart position history
UK box office
17 May, 1968
1
1
24 May, 1968
1
1
31 May, 1968
1
1
7 Jun, 1968
1
1
14 Jun, 1968
1
1
21 Jun, 1968
1
1
28 Jun, 1968
1
1
5 Jul, 1968
1
1
12 Jul, 1968
1
1
19 Jul, 1968
1
1
26 Jul, 1968
1
1
2 Aug, 1968
1
1
9 Aug, 1968
1
1
16 Aug, 1968
1
1
23 Aug, 1968
1
1
30 Aug, 1968
1
1
6 Sep, 1968
1
1
28 Nov, 2014
14
14
1 Jun, 2018
14
14
US box office
Global box office
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Certificates
US
G
G
G
B
TE
12+
Tous publics
12
12
12+
U
Livre
GP
10
T
A.G.
Atp
11
PG
R
A
G
AL/Tous
K-8
G
G
11
G
U
7
U
Livre
PG
Total grosses
UK total gross
£6.5 Million
£6.5 Million
US total gross
$1.3 Million
$1.3 Million
Global total gross
$191.7 Million
$191.7 Million 25thframe.co.uk stats
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