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2010: The Year We Make Contact (1984): Film vs Book

Film · 1984 · Directed by Peter Hyams · Starring Roy Scheider, John Lithgow

About the film

A new mission to Jupiter to learn what happened to a lost ship.

How close is it to the book?

Close to the book

The film follows the sequel novel closely and keeps its sense of wonder.

Read or watch first?

The book is clear and easy to follow.

What the book gives you

2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke

A thoughtful, awe-filled sequel with real scientific flavor.

Who will like it: Readers who want to continue the classic space voyage.

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