2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
0.5169Canon Score · ranked #4 all time
Aggregated from 17 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
Humanity finds a mysterious object buried beneath the lunar surface and sets off to find its origins with the help of HAL 9000, the world's most advanced super computer.
Why it ranks #4
Every list on which 2001: A Space Odyssey appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Sight & Sound Directors' 100 (2022) | Major international poll | #1 / 104 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #1 / 99 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #6 / 264 |
| Variety 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #7 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2014) | Critics' canon | #9 / 100 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #11 / 100 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #16 / 500 |
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #25 / 87 |
| Empire 100 Best (2025) | Editorial list | #25 / 100 |
| TIFF Essential 100 (2010) | Editorial list | #26 / 100 |
| Total Film 100 Greatest (2005) | Editorial list | #36 / 100 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #37 / 1041 |
| Cahiers du Cinéma 100 (2008) | Major international poll | #43 / 100 |
| Letterboxd Top 500 (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #248 / 500 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |