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2001: A Space Odyssey at the Rio Theatre

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Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 12:30 pm

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Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 12:30 pm (PDT)

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1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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2001: A Space Odyssey at the Rio Theatre
“Just what do you think you’re doing, Dave?”

Venture deep into the depths of the universe with Stanley Kubrick‘s monumentally epic 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (beautifully remastered for its 50th Anniversary in 2018). Perhaps more than any other, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY inhabits a sort-of poetic, celluloid dreamscape that simultaneously captures and is inspired by humanity’s desire to learn about and explore space, an infinite marvel one fictional Captain described so aptly as, “the final frontier.”

Kubrick’s masterpiece, a visionary, cold-war era sci-fi view into a future that has yet to be written – is just as evocative today as it was upon its release in 1968. Widely regarded as one of the most influential films ever made, 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY is a veritable cinematic Venn diagram with overlapping themes including human evolution, man’s relationship to technology and the implications of artificial intelligence, as well as notions regarding life… beyond terra firma. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY is, unquestionably, the Mother of All Space Movies – and a definite big screen must-see. Minors very welcome in the balcony!

“Stanley Kubrick’s ‘2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY’ is some sort of great film, and an unforgettable endeavor. Technically and imaginatively, what he put into it is staggering.” (The New Yorker)

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Saturday, August 9
Doors 12:00 pm | Movie 12:30 pm *Please arrive on time. Start time subject to change.

Tickets at www.riotheatretickets.ca

Please note: This film screens with a brief intermission.
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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (Stanley Kubrick, 1968 / 143 mins / G) An imposing black structure provides a connection between the past and the future in this enigmatic adaptation of a short story by revered sci-fi author Arthur C. Clarke. When Dr. Dave Bowman (Keir Dullea) and other astronauts are sent on a mysterious mission, their ship’s computer system, HAL, begins to display increasingly strange behavior, leading up to a tense showdown between man and machine that results in a mind-bending trek through space and time.

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*Minors OK!. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and passes OK for any single film only. Please redeem at the door.
*We recommend purchasing your tickets in advance at www.riotheatretickets.ca. If a screening or live event is not sold out, the remaining tickets will be available for in-person purchase at the Rio Theatre’s Box Office prior to showtime (subject to availability).
*Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats, and time for treats at concession.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance <info> and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime.

*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale. No refunds or exchanges.</info>


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2001: A Space Odyssey at the Rio Theatre, 9 August | Event in Vancouver | AllEvents
2001: A Space Odyssey at the Rio Theatre
Sat, 09 Aug, 2025 at 12:30 pm