# Asteroid City (2023)

> During a mid-century desert gathering, grief-stricken families and outsiders confront an alien interruption through Wes Anderson’s precise, playful theater of uncertainty.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/529442

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Wes Anderson
- Cast: Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230388/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, whimsical, melancholic, arthouse movie night, wes anderson marathon

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