2010

Director: Peter Hyams

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086837/

Review: Decent science fiction with a strong atmosphere even if it doesn't fully match up to its predecessor.

Rent it if: You're not expecting 2001 standard, but still want a good film.

And if you liked: 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Close Encounters of a Third Kind, Blade Runner

Check this out: 2010: Odyssey Two