2010: The Year We Make Contact is a 1984 science fiction film directed by Peter Hyams and starring Roy Scheider, John Lithgow, Helen Mirren, Bob Balaban, and Keir Dullea. The film is a sequel to Stanley Kubrick's 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, and it is based on the novel 2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke.
The film is set nine years after the events of 2001. A joint American-Soviet mission is sent to Jupiter to investigate what happened to the Discovery One spacecraft, which disappeared on a mission to the planet in 2001. The crew of the Leonov spacecraft discovers that the Discovery has been reactivated by a mysterious black monolith that was found on the Moon in 2001.
The crew of the Leonov soon learns that the monolith is emitting a powerful signal that is causing strange and dangerous events to occur on Jupiter and its moons. They must race against time to stop the monolith from destroying the solar system.
2010: The Year We Make Contact is a visually stunning film that features some of the most impressive special effects ever seen on screen. The film is also a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of intelligence and the possibility of contact with extraterrestrial life.
The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $90 million at the box office. It was nominated for two Academy Awards, for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound Mixing.
2010: The Year We Make Contact is a classic science fiction film that is sure to entertain and amaze viewers of all ages.
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Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Arthur C. Clarke Peter Hyams
Box Office Gross: $40,400,657
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Genre: Adventure Mystery Sci-Fi Thriller
Release Date: December 7, 1984