In the 50s, in a Southwestern desert town, a Junior Stargazer convention begins … but the young cadets and their scientific-minded parents find their plans spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. Wes Anderson creates an intricate nesting doll of a film— it’s heartfelt, funny and surprisingly wise film. It’s also got star power: Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright, Tilda Swinton, Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody, Hope Davis, Steve Park, Maya Hawke and Steve Carrell, (U.S., 2023, 104m)
“Its audacity and beauty lies in the way it connects the mysteries of the human heart to the secrets of science and the universe.” –Vulture
