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Asteroid

1997 · 120 min

A tense, earnest disaster drama that follows multiple lives as they face an impending cosmic threat, mixing family moments with large-scale peril.

Directed by
Bradford May
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
The End Of The World Is Just Beginning.
Overview
With the discovery of an incoming asteroid, the government of America formulate a plan to destroy it. When the plan fails, all the world can do is wait. The main impact zone is revealed to be Dallas, Texas. Generally, the plot follows the lives and reactions of several characters: an astronomer, her father, her son, two firefighters from Kansas, two young doctors in Dallas and the heads of the government agency in charge of the situation.

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Directed by
Bradford May
Genres
Action, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • fate
  • grief
  • isolation
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour2
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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