PremiumAsteroid City out on OTT: Wes Anderson's comedy-drama releases online; here's how you can watch the film
Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, and others star in the film.
Last Updated: 09.05 AM, Oct 06, 2023
Wes Anderson's latest theatrical release, Asteroid City, has made its way to OTT platforms, but on rent. Yes, the film is dropped on Prime Video for Rs. 299 as well as on BMS Stream for Rs. 999. The comedy-drama film hit the big screen on June 9, 2023. It features an unimaginable ensemble cast including Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Rupert Friend, Maya Hawke, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Margot Robbie, Tony Revolori, Jake Ryan, and Jeff Goldblum.
Plot synopsis:
In Asteroid City, inspiring, life-digm-phrase—spectacularly throw off the convention's timetable for Junior Stargazers and Space Cadets. Its metatextual plot concurrently shows the happenings of a Junior Stargazer convention in a retrofuturistic version of 1955, produced as a play, and the development of the play. Anderson pays tribute to the folklore and legends surrounding UFO sightings in the Southwestern desert near atomic test sites during the late 20th century.
Roman Coppola produced the film with Anderson, while the latter produced it with Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson.
Critical reception:
The official title was announced at the BFI London Film Festival in October of 2021. On May 23, 2023, Asteroid City made its world premiere at the 76th annual Cannes Film Festival. On June 16, 2023, Focus Features began a limited theatre release in the United States, which was followed by a broad release a week later. It has garnered praise from critics and made $52 million worldwide.
According to Rotten Tomatoes 'general assessment, Asteroid City is unlikely to win Wes Anderson many new converts, but those who respond to his signature style will find this a return to immaculately arranged form. The film received generally favourable reviews.