The 4:30 Movie (film)
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Directed by | Kevin Smith |
Written by | Kevin Smith |
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Cinematography | Yaron Levy |
Edited by | Kevin Smith |
Music by | Bear McCreary |
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Distributed by | Saban Films |
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Running time | 88 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The 4:30 Movie is an upcoming American semi-autobiographical coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Kevin Smith. It stars Austin Zajur, Nicholas Cirillo, Reed Northrup, Siena Agudong, and Ken Jeong. The story is loosely based on Smith's experiences sneaking into movie theaters as a teenager and his earliest romantic endeavors.[2] It is expected to be released on September 13, 2024, by Saban Films.
Cast
[edit]- Austin Zajur as Brian David
- Nicholas Cirillo as Burny
- Reed Northrup as Belly
- Siena Agudong as Melody Barnegat
- Justin Long as Stank
- Jason Lee as Brian's dad
- Kate Micucci as Melody's mom
- Genesis Rodriguez as Usher
- Diedrich Bader as Damocles
- Ken Jeong as Manager Mike
- Rachel Dratch as Brian's mom
- Sam Richardson as Major Murder
- Adam Pally as Emo Usher
- Harley Quinn Smith as Sister Sugar Walls
- Method Man as Cookie
- Betty Aberlin as Mrs. B
- Logic as Astro Blaster
- Evelyn Giovine as Jessica Court
- Brian O'Halloran
- Jeff Anderson
- Rosario Dawson
- Jason Mewes as A John
- Jason Biggs as a construction worker
Production
[edit]Filming
[edit]Filming took place at the end of August 2023, which was approved for filming during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[3] It was filmed at Smodcastle Cinemas, a New Jersey movie theater that Smith co-owns.[4]
Release
[edit]Saban Films acquired distribution rights and a tour is planned to run throughout the summer in the United States, with a nationwide release to follow.[5][6]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 11 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.6/10.[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 57 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "The 4:30 Movie (15)". British Board of Film Classification. July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
- ^ Bergeson, Samantha (July 29, 2024). "Kevin Smith's Semi-Autobiographical 'The 4:30 Movie' Centers on '80s Teen Cinephiles — Watch Trailer". IndieWire. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ EJ Tangonan (August 4, 2023). "The 4:30 Movie: Kevin Smith set to shoot his new film with a SAG waiver". JoBlo. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Hamman, Cody (July 24, 2024). "Kevin Smith unveils The 4:30 Movie poster, confirms trailer is coming next Monday". JoBlo. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 2, 2024). "Kevin Smith Comedy 'The 4:30 Movie' Acquired By Saban Films". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ NJ.com, Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for (April 2, 2024). "Kevin Smith's 'The 4:30 Movie,' filmed at N.J. movie theater he owns, gets pickup". NJ.com. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "The 4:30 Movie". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "The 4:30 Movie". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Upcoming films
- 2024 films
- 2020s English-language films
- 2024 comedy films
- 2020s American films
- American black comedy films
- American comedy films
- Films directed by Kevin Smith
- Films scored by Bear McCreary
- Films set in New Jersey
- Films set in 1986
- Films shot in New Jersey
- Films with screenplays by Kevin Smith
- View Askew Productions films
- 2022 independent films
- American independent films
- Saban Films films
- Semi-autobiographical films