Asteroid City

About Asteroid City

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

Wes Anderson's Asteroid City is a 2023 comedy film. Its themes are audacious, space, widower, and diner.

Jason Schwartzman takes the lead as Augie Steenbeck, Scarlett Johansson as Midge Campbell, Tom Hanks as Stanley Zak, and Jeffrey Wright as General Gibson. Released in June 2023, it runs 105 minutes.

The screenplay is by Wes Anderson. It was produced by American Empirical Pictures and Indian Paintbrush. In the United States it streams on Peacock Premium and Peacock Premium Plus.

The Tree of Life, Louder Than Bombs, and Annihilation make useful companions to Asteroid City, all filed under 1950s, existentialism, and grief. TMDB voters put it at 6.5 out of 10 across 2,636 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.