2010: The Year We Make Contact

This article is about the 1984 film. For the 1982 novel, see 2010: Odyssey Two.

2010: The Year We Make Contact
The Star Child, floating in space, appears very close to Jupiter, with the Sun shining in between them.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Hyams
Screenplay byPeter Hyams
Based on2010: Odyssey Two
by Arthur C. Clarke
Produced byPeter Hyams
Starring
CinematographyPeter Hyams
Edited by
  • James Mitchell
  • Mia Goldman
Music byDavid Shire
Production
company
Distributed byMGM/UA Entertainment Co.
Release date
  • December 7, 1984 (1984-12-07)
Running time
116 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
BudgetUS$28 million[2]
Box officeUS$40.4 million (North America)[3]

2010: The Year We Make Contact (or simply 2010) is a 1984 American science fiction film written, produced, shot and directed by Peter Hyams. Serving as a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and based on Arthur C. Clarke's 1982 sequel novel, 2010: Odyssey Two, the film follows a joint American and Soviet crew who are sent to Jupiter to discover the reason behind the failure of the Discovery One mission. The film stars Roy Scheider, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban and John Lithgow, along with Keir Dullea and Douglas Rain of the cast of the previous film.

2010 was released in the United States by MGM/UA Entertainment Co. on December 7, 1984. The film earned $40.4 million at the domestic box office, against a budget of $28 million. It received generally positive reviews from critics, praising the storyline and special effects but finding the film inferior to its predecessor.

  1. ^ "2010". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Hughes, Mark (November 8, 2014). "Top 10 Best Space Travel Films Of All Time". Forbes.com. p. 1. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "2010 (1984)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 18, 2011.