Claim: 2001: A Space Odyssey was filmed in England and received praise.
Evidence: 2001 : A Space Odyssey was financed and distributed by American studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer , but it was filmed and edited almost entirely in England using the studio facilities of the MGM-British Studios and those of Shepperton Studios , mostly because of the availability of much larger sound stages than in the United States.
Today , 2001 : A Space Odyssey is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made.