The film was directed by Wes Anderson, one of the most acclaimed directors working today, and features his unusual visual appeal and more than a dozen top-tier actors. Set in a retro-future 1950s, the movie, which blends comedy, drama and romance, is a play within a television show. Recently widowed war photographer Augie Steenbaeck (Jason Schwartzman) shows up with his children for Asteroid Day, which commemorates the day a meteor crashed near the site. He meets Hollywood star Midge Campbell (Scarlett Johansson), who has brought her whiz-kid daughter to take part in Asteroid Day competition. From there, comes a plot with an alien, atomic bomb and government lockdown. The film also includes Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Margot Robbie, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Liev Schreiber, Steve Carell, Matt Dillon, Hong Chau, William Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum and many other well-known actors. “Asteroid City” is rated PG-13 and runs 105 minutes.