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The 4:30 Movie

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Writer-director Kevin Smith presents his most personal film to date with this coming-of-age story -- set in the summer of 1986 -- that follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex. When one of the guys invites the girl of his dreams to see an R-rated film, all hilarity breaks loose, as a self-important theater manager (Ken Jeong) and teen rivalries interfere with his best-laid plans.
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Kevin Smith dabbles in (relatively) innocent youth and delivers one of his best films in years with The 4:30 Movie, a sweet-natured reverie on the role moviegoing plays in our lives.

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Ben Travis Empire Magazine The endearing moments in Kevin Smith’s coming-of-age cinema-fest are weighed down by underwritten comedy. Could have done with being more sweet, less salty. Rated: 2/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Ignatiy Vishnevetsky AV Club Everything is cast in a glow of hazy, diffusion-filter-smeared nostalgia, though it never feels authentic to a particular time or place, or even develops a consistent vibe. Rated: C- Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Christian Zilko indieWire It’s nice to see his characters behave in a developmentally appropriate way for a change. Rather than sad looks into grown men who stubbornly refuse to grow up, Smith is able to give us a cute portrait of kids who just haven’t gotten there yet. Rated: B+ Sep 13, 2024 Full Review James Croot Stuff.co.nz Amongst the laugh-out-loud generation-specific one-liners, scatalogical gags and teen-crush angst, Smith delivers a message for cinematic-storytelling lovers: “Most people come to the movies to escape their lives, but, to us, movies make life make sense.” Nov 3, 2024 Full Review Benjamin Gummery Indie Mac User A delightful nostalgia-filled day-in-the-life that tugs at the heartstrings with many fun cameos along the way. Rated: 4/5 Oct 6, 2024 Full Review Bill Arceneaux Moviegoing with Bill There’s awkwardness in all the right places. There’s charm in spades too. Cute. It’s just cute. Well done, sir. Rated: 3.5/5 Sep 27, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Danielle C It was definitely a cute movie, but the preview makes it seem a lot funnier than it actually was and it was definitely pretty slow moving but all in all it was a pretty decent movie Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Scott H a throwback to John Hughes 80s films Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review melanie Is it Clerks? No. But why does anything Kevin Smith make has to be that? For Gen Xers, it’s a wonderful trip down memory lane. And in a world of constant connections , divisions and opinions ,this movie was a cleansing breath. I wonder if this style of storytelling will be a one off for Mr. Smith. I hope not. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/24 Full Review Ryan H Top notch feel good movie and didnt know til the end its the guy from Jay and Silent Bob directing. Loved it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Zeke A Kevin Smith delivers on a heartwarming coming of age story that celebrates the magic of the movies through the POV of teenagers. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/20/24 Full Review Mr. Hollywood Was a good slice of life movie. Easy breezy and enjoyable. Wont remember much an hour after watching it but during youll wish you could go back to no internet and no phones Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Writer-director Kevin Smith presents his most personal film to date with this coming-of-age story -- set in the summer of 1986 -- that follows three sixteen-year-old friends who spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local cineplex. When one of the guys invites the girl of his dreams to see an R-rated film, all hilarity breaks loose, as a self-important theater manager (Ken Jeong) and teen rivalries interfere with his best-laid plans.
Director
Kevin Smith
Producer
Joshua Bachove, Liz Destro, Jordan Monsanto
Screenwriter
Kevin Smith
Distributor
Saban Films
Production Co
Destro Films, SModcast Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Romance, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 13, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2024
Runtime
1h 27m
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