You are here:

Asteroid

Name: Asteroid
Director: Dylan Avery
Released: 2021
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

0.6/10

Minimal

2021

Director

Dylan Avery

Runtime

88 minutes

Average Rating

No ratings yet

New Showbiz Analysis

Asteroid presents a conventional narrative focused on a traditional family facing an apocalypse. The story prioritizes maintaining domestic stability and preserving the family unit over exploring complex identity dynamics. The film relies heavily on established Western formulas, such as the pursuit of a dream home and the maintenance of a patriarchal family structure. This reliance limits the potential for social or identity-based subversion. Without specific details about casting or character backgrounds, the story defaults to a standard domestic framework that avoids exploring multiple layers of diversity or challenging social hierarchies.

Watch this, not that →

Category Breakdown

Does Asteroid have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film follows a traditional family structure where everyone is assumed to be straight and cisgender. It does not explore non-cisgender identities or challenge the assumption that everyone is straight.

How does Asteroid portray gender?

Limited

The story centers on a husband who embodies traditional patriarchal roles. His wife and daughter are present, but there is no evidence of women taking a leading role or challenging the status quo.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Asteroid?

Limited

The narrative focuses on a family moving to a new area, but there is no specific mention of racial diversity among the characters or casting choices.

How does Asteroid represent religion and culture?

Limited

The film adheres to traditional Western ideals of family life and stability. It emphasizes maintaining the family unit without addressing broader societal critiques.

Does Asteroid include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities, nor any indication of neurodivergence or chronic health conditions.

Present on Screen

The film offers a clear, relatable focus on the disruption of domestic stability during a crisis.

Limited or Absent

The narrative relies on traditional patriarchal clichés and assumptions.
There is a lack of representation regarding racial, cultural, and disability diversity.
The story lacks evidence of women's ability to drive the story or challenges to social hierarchies.

Official Synopsis

An out of touch family man moves with his wife and daughter from the big city to his dream house on the outskirts of a small town just in time for the apocalypse.

How are these scores produced? →