Movies like Asteroid
If you enjoyed Asteroid, you may also like Past Lives, Blue Lagoon: The Awakening and Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation. These recommendations share similar themes, tone, or genres, making them great choices for your next watch.
Past Lives • Movie • Rating 7.7 out of 10
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening • Movie • Rating 6.5 out of 10
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecation • Movie • Rating 7.6 out of 10
Harold and the Purple Crayon • Movie • Rating 6.6 out of 10
Heathers • Movie • Rating 7.3 out of 10
An American Tail • Movie • Rating 6.8 out of 10
The Best of Me • Movie • Rating 7.5 out of 10
Napoleon Dynamite • Movie • Rating 6.8 out of 10
Children of Heaven • Movie • Rating 7.9 out of 10
Snoopy Presents: Welcome Home, Franklin • Movie • Rating 7.6 out of 10
The Willoughbys • Movie • Rating 7.0 out of 10
Where Is The Friend's House? • Movie • Rating 7.9 out of 10
Close-Up • Movie • Rating 8.0 out of 10
Stargirl • Movie • Rating 7.4 out of 10
Airborne • Movie • Rating 6.1 out of 10
Tehran Taboo • Movie • Rating 7.1 out of 10
The Wind Will Carry Us • Movie • Rating 7.1 out of 10
Pollyanna • Movie • Rating 7.0 out of 10
Jumping Ship • Movie • Rating 6.5 out of 10
The Color of Paradise • Movie • Rating 7.6 out of 10
What is Asteroid about?
In a remote Iranian village, 12-year-old Ebrahim (Ebrahim Zarozehi) works harder than some of the adults who tower over him to help his single mom care for his five siblings and to save for their own home. He picks dates, waits on tourists at an eco resort (where his mother also works), tends horses at a local ranch and runs errands for anyone willing to pay. While the lure of Tehran seduces some of his friends away, Ebrahim, for all the daily hardships and demands, seems content to stick close to home. Through Ebrahim’s eyes, wise beyond their years, writer-director Mehdi Hoseinivand explores the rhythms and relationships of small town life in largely realist terms but at the film’s center is always a warm, caring story of Ebrahim and his family as they quietly, determinedly make their way in the world. The story is brought to life by director Mehdi Hosseinivand. With a runtime of 1h 17m, it offers a concise viewing experience.