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Asteroid City is given a 12A age rating in the UK for suicide references, brief nudity, moderate bad language

Asteroid City is given a 12A age rating in the UK for suicide references, brief nudity, moderate bad language
Asteroid City
Celebrated director Web Anderson brings his next movie to the big screen in the shape of the intriguingly titled Asteroid City which has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for suicide references, brief nudity, moderate bad language.

As always with Wes Anderson movies there is a whole host of big names, which this time is headed up by Jason Schwartzman who has previously appeared in The Marc Pease Experience and I Heart Huckabees, it also stars Scarlett Johansson who has previously starred in Ghost In the Shell and The Horse Whisperer.

Wes Anderson has previously directed The Darjeeling Limited, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Moonrise Kingdom.

12A Certificate

Movie Synopsis

World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

  • Title: Asteroid City
  • BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
  • Reason: suicide references, brief nudity, moderate bad language
  • Release date: 26th June 2023
  • Runtime: 105 minutes (1 hour 45 minutes)
  • The movie is being released into movie theatres
  • Directed by:
    • Wes Anderson
  • Starring:
    • Jason Schwartzman
    • Scarlett Johansson
    • Tom Hanks
Asteroid City

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