(U.S., 2023) Directed by Wes Anderson, 105 min., rated PG-13
Asteroid City follows a writer on his world-famous fictional play about a grieving father who travels with his tech-obsessed family to small rural Asteroid City to compete in a junior stargazing event, only to have his world view disrupted forever. A classic Wes Anderson film, Asteroid City has been hailed as possibly his best film yet, an entertaining and sophisticated comedy featuring a star-studded cast.