2010 (1984): Cast, Ratings & Plot
2010 is a 1984 adventure thriller directed by Peter Hyams, starring Douglas Rain, Roy Scheider and John Lithgow. It runs 1 hour 56 minutes. It was nominated for 6 Oscars. Critics gave it 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 56m (116 min)
- Director
- Peter Hyams
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is 2010 About?
The premise of 2010 without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A team of astronauts undertakes a critical mission to Jupiter's orbit to investigate the disappearance of the earlier crew of the Leonov. Led by Dr. Heywood Floyd, along with Drs. Walter Curnow and R. Chandra, they face numerous challenges and unexpected discoveries as they journey through space. The mission aims to uncover the cause of the catastrophic event and determine the fate of those who came before, revealing profound secrets about humanity's future among the stars.
2010 Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 2010
- 2010s
- the white house washington d.c.
- lincoln memorial
- photograph
- audio recording
- waking up from a coma
- space shuttle
- famous score
- colon in title
- electronic music score
- space station
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- revelation
- psychotronic film
- tower bridge london
- london england
- egypt
- power outage
- paris france
- electromagnetic pulse
- exploding planet
- swamp
- ice
- message
- saturn the planet
- soviet union
- female cosmonaut
- top secret
- space mission
- news report
- watching tv
- professor
- scientist
- computer programmer
- super computer
- spacesuit
- media coverage
- surrealism
- countdown
- beach
- film starts with text
- widow
- recap segment
- scene during opening credits
- satellite dish
- space travel
- race against time
- suspicion
- near death experience
- cover up
2010 Cast
Douglas Rain leads the cast, with Roy Scheider and John Lithgow. Directed by Peter Hyams; 10 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Hyams
Also Starring in 2010
· 6 moreMore from Peter Hyams
More films directed by Peter Hyams, best-rated first: Narrow Margin, The Star Chamber, The Relic and Timecop.
2010 Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave 2010 68% on Rotten Tomatoes and 53 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 68% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 53 Metascore
User score 7.5
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TMDB 66% User score
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2010 Plot Summary
What happens in 2010 from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Nine years prior, the mission of the American spacecraft Discovery One to Jupiter ended in disaster. As showcased in 2001: A Space Odyssey, the ship’s HAL 9000 computer, voiced by Douglas Rain, malfunctioned, resulting in the deaths of four astronauts and the mysterious disappearance of the fifth, David Bowman. His fate intertwined with a colossal alien Monolith orbiting the planet, the fallout from this incident left Heywood Floyd (portrayed by Roy Scheider), then the head of the National Council on Astronautics, to bear the blame and subsequently resign from the NCA.
Full summary
The whole story of 2010, scene by scene
2010 Awards & Nominations
2010 was nominated for 6 Oscars. The 6 nominations come from 2 ceremonies, the most at the Oscars 1985.
6 nominations2 ceremonies
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Oscars 1985 5 nominations- Nominated Art Direction
- Nominated Costume Design
- Nominated Makeup
- Nominated Sound
- Nominated Visual Effects
- Oscars 1984 1 nomination
- Nominated Makeup
2010 Trailers & Videos
8 videos: 4 trailers, 3 clips and 1 featurette.
- Trailer 2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 TV trailer
- Trailer 2010: The Year We Make Contact 1984 TV spot #2
- Trailer 2010: The Year We Make Contact Trailer (Redone in 1080p)
- Clip Somethings Going To Happen
How Well Do You Know 2010?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What was the primary reason for the American spacecraft's mission to Jupiter?
Cars in 2010
1 car on screen: the 1983 Ford Probe IV.
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1983 Ford Probe IV Background role
2010 Also Known As
35 alternative titles, including “2010: Odyssey Two” and “2010: The Year We Make Contact”.
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- 2010: Odyssey Two
- 2010: The Year We Make Contact
- 2010 Odisea 2
- 2010威震太阳神
- 2010 - Odisea dos
- 2010: El año que hicimos contacto
- 威震太阳神
- 2010 - O Ano do Contacto
- 2010: Druhá vesmírná odysea
- 2010年
- 2010 - O Ano em que Faremos Contato
- 2010 l'année du premier contact
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- 2010 - The Year We Make Contact
- 2010太空漫游
- 2010：The Year We Make Contact
- 2010 - Das Jahr, in dem wir Kontakt aufnehmen
- 2010: A kapcsolat éve
- 2010 - L'anno del contatto
- 2010 : L'Année du premier contact
- 2010: Космическая одиссея
- 2010: Odisea dos
- 2010: Året då vi får kontakt
- 2010: Den anden rumrejse
- 2010: Odyseja kosmiczna
- 2010 우주여행
- 2010: השנה שיצרנו מגע
- 2010: O Ano em que Faremos Contato
- 2010: Druga odiseja
- 2010: Karşılaşma Zamanı
- 2010威震太陽神
- 2010: Година контакта
- 2010 Годината, в която осъществихме контакт
- Bí Ẩn Vào Năm 2010
- 2010: Rok prvého kontaktu
- จอมจักรวาล 2 อุบัติการณ์อาทิตย์ดวงใหม่
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including 2010: The Year We Make Contact, Interstellar and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
2010 FAQ: Cast, Awards & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of 2010, each answered in a sentence.
How long is 2010?
2010 runs 1 hour 56 minutes (116 minutes).
When was 2010 released?
2010 was released on December 7, 1984.
Who directed 2010?
2010 was directed by Peter Hyams.
More films by Peter Hyams Who is in the cast of 2010?
2010 stars Douglas Rain, Roy Scheider and John Lithgow, among 10 credited actors.
How is 2010 rated?
2010 has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.
Was 2010 nominated for any awards?
2010 received 6 nominations across 2 ceremonies.
Does 2010 have a post-credit scene?
No. 2010 has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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