Box office Asteroid City grossed $28.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $25.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide gross of $54 million. In its limited opening weekend, it made $853,382 from six theaters, finishing in tenth.

Will Asteroid City make a profit?

Sure, it's probably not going to turn a profit in its theatrical run alone, but the movie has already been on VOD for weeks now pulling in money that way. Between the Blu-ray release and other revenue streams, Anderson's latest will turn a profit. This is just how he does it.

Was Asteroid City nominated for an Oscar?

Nominated for Nothing: The Academy didn't wake up to Asteroid City because it couldn't fall asleep. Wes Anderson's latest feature deserved more consideration from the Oscars.

What was the point of Asteroid City?

The film explores themes of loneliness and the power of human connection in a complex and layered story set in a desolate desert town. The lack of clear meaning or resolution in some aspects of the film actually serves to reinforce its central theme of embracing uncertainty and moving forward in life.

What is considered Wes Anderson's best movie?

Bryan Cranston Explains Why You Should Watch 'Asteroid City' Twice

What is Wes Anderson's style called?

Anderson's work has been classified as postmodern, on account of his nostalgic attention to detail, his subversion of mainstream conventions of narrative, his references to different genres in the same film, and his love for eccentric characters with complex sexual identities.

Has anyone been in every Wes Anderson movie?

Fox, Moonrise Kingdom, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Isle of Dogs, The French Dispatch. With the exception of Anderson's debut film Bottle Rocket, Bill Murray has appeared in every film Anderson has made to date.

Why was Asteroid City so bad?

'Asteroid City' is a film packed to the rafters with nothing of note. The narrative is overloaded with unnecessary stylizations that distract rather than engage. Moreover, the switching back and forth between the play and the show about it is jarring throughout, while the overarching structure is alienating.

Is Asteroid City based on a true story?

In the play, a youth astronomy convention is held in the fictional desert town of Asteroid City. War photojournalist Augie Steenbeck arrives early to the Junior Stargazer convention with Woodrow, his intellectual teenage son, and his three younger daughters.

What do the black and white scenes mean in Asteroid City?

These scenes, shot in black-and-white and Academy ratio, are a performance, too — they're presented as dramatizations for the television program that's broadcasting the live production of Asteroid City.

What are the only 3 films to win the Big 5 Oscars?

It Happened One Night, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and The Silence of the Lambs are the lucky films that achieved this feat. La La Land was the most recent movie to come close to winning the Big Five awards but ultimately fell short at the Oscars.

What is the only movie to win every Oscar it was nominated for?

“The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” also made history with a clean sweep, becoming (and remaining) the only movie to win every category it was nominated in: Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Art Direction, Makeup, Costume Design, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Sound Mixing, and ...

Why didn't Wes Anderson show up?

Fret not, Anderson didn't skip the Oscars on purpose. In a statement released by Netflix, the filmmaker revealed that he was due to start filming his next movie on Monday in Germany and thus couldn't physically be present for the ceremony.

Was Bill Murray in the Asteroid City movie?

Murray was set to play the film-within-a-play-within-a-film's motel manager, but had to drop out. “Normally, I don't think it's such a nice idea to tell everyone the person who didn't end up in the movie,” Anderson told The New Yorker.

Is Asteroid City doing well in theaters?

Asteroid City's $28.2m running total following a wide expansion makes it the second highest grossing specialty sector release for the year to date behind Hayao Miyazaki's December 8 release The Boy And The Heron on $31.3m and counting via GKids.

Did Asteroid City get good reviews?

Although the plot is distinctly lacking, the film at least has plenty of that unique Wes Anderson visual style for his fans to appreciate. Regardless of the overall quality of some of Anderson's movies, I've always loved the way each of them look.

Is Asteroid City linked to Oppenheimer?

So, although Asteroid City covers the same period as Oppenheimer, its emphasis is on a less noteworthy topic, but that doesn't mean it's not as enjoyable. Nevertheless, the odd coincidence makes both films perfect for a double feature.

Is Asteroid City a parody?

And not only a play but a play in a movie, what makes it become an inception and an inception's inception and goes on. Asteroid City IS a WA's parody because it is NOT written by him: it is written by a character written by him. So, yeah, it has his essence, but it's not totally his.

Why is Asteroid City rated R?

Sex, Romance & Nudity. Full-frontal nudity of a fragmented female body (head out of frame). Through a window, a teen watches her mother have sex, which is depicted by showing the moment before activity occurs, with a close-up of the mom's bare feet on the bed next to a man standing above her. Kissing.

Was Asteroid City funny?

The way the camera dollies across the environment is so specific and satisfying and the colors are excellent, it'll make you think: What a beautiful day to have eyes. Asteroid City also has funny moments, like scenes with the 3 little sisters.

What the heck is an Asteroid City?

Following 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.

Who funds Wes Anderson films?

Frequent collaborators

Randall Poster has served as music supervisor for all of Anderson's films since Rushmore. His films have often been financed by Steven Rales through his production company Indian Paintbrush.

Which actor has worked with Wes Anderson the most?

Schwartzman has also worked on the scripts for three of Anderson's films, with a screenplay credit on The Darjeeling Limited (2007), and story credits on Isle of Dogs (2018) and The French Dispatch (2021). Bill Murray has starred in more Wes Anderson films than any other actor, a whopping nine in total.

What is the best Wes Anderson movie to start with?

Starting Point 1: Royal Tenenbaums — Problematic Father Figures. An early favorite and the breakout film of Anderson's is the Royal Tenenbaums.