Asteroid
Seen it?1997 | 120 min | Action, Science Fiction, Thriller, TV Movie
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who enjoy a knot in their stomach and anyone who likes big what-if ideas, this one's for you. Popcorn viewing in the best sense. Fans of War of the Worlds or The War of the Worlds should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bradford May
- Michael BiehnFEMA Director Jack Wallach
- Annabella SciorraDr. Lily McKee
- Zachary CharlesElliot McKee
- Don FranklinBen Dodd
- Carlos GómezAdam Marquez
- Michael WeatherlyDr. Matthew Rogers
- Jensen DaggettDr. Valerie Brennan
- Anne-Marie JohnsonKaren Dodd
- Frank McRaeLloyd Morgan
- Denis ArndtPresident