Asteroid City fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and absurdist humor
Show business, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Asteroid City is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and absurdist humor.
Show business, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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"You can't wake up if you don't fall asleep"
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Asteroid City is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 45 min
Asteroid City runs 1 h 45 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Asteroid City higher (76) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $54 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Germany.
+109GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Asteroid City in 123 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 108 storytelling tropes for Asteroid City, including Alliterative Name, Riddle for the Ages, Hero of Another Story.
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