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Asteroid City

Asteroid City

"You can't wake up if you don't fall asleep"

20236.41h 45m

Overview

In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

Directed by Wes Anderson
Written by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Steven M. Rales, Wes Anderson
Box OfficeBudget: $25.0MRevenue: $53.9M

Top Cast

Jason Schwartzman

Jason Schwartzman

Augie Steenbeck

Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Midge Campbell

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Stanley Zak

Jeffrey Wright

Jeffrey Wright

General Gibson

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Dr. Hickenlooper

Bryan Cranston

Bryan Cranston

The Host

Edward Norton

Edward Norton

Conrad Earp

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Schubert Green

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

J.J. Kellogg

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Sandy Borden

Themes & Keywords

quarantineasteroiddinergrandfatherwar photographeraliengriefspacefamilywidowerastronomystory within the storyexistentialismparent-in-law child-in-law relationshipvending machinestage playdeath of wife1950sconventionstargazingmetascience fictiondesert townambiguousaudaciousskepticalwry

About Asteroid City

Asteroid City is a comedy, drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of quarantine, asteroid, diner, grandfather, war photographer, alien. Directed by Wes Anderson, it stars Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks. In an American desert town circa 1955, the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.

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