The Comet Kids

The story as a flashback told to us by grandpa Lucas. Lucas's father discovers a comet. His father's friend usurps the privilege of the find. Now Lucas and five of his friends must recover a meteor from the comet to vindicate his father.

This will involve an arduous trip in an attempt to get to the meteorite before the bad guys.

The actual comet used in the film is Comet-Haile-Bopp-29-03-1997 Image by Philipp Salzgeber

"The Comet Kids" (2017) filmed in Australia, uses the standard hero's journey formula laid out by Joseph Campbell. As the kids physically move from one location to another they are mentally moving through time and resolving outstanding problems as they mature and, in the process, acquire hero status.

Nothing is outstanding in this film to make it unique from any other hero's journey. However, you can have fun watching it unfold with a little kibitzing on the side.