The 4:30 Movie (film)

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The 4:30 Movie
Four Thirty Movie film poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Kevin Smith
Written byKevin Smith
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyYaron Levy
Edited byKevin Smith
Music by Bear McCreary
Production
companies
Distributed by Saban Films
Release date
  • September 13, 2024 (2024-09-13)
Running time
88 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The 4:30 Movie is an upcoming American 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 based on Smith's experiences sneaking into movie theaters as a teenager and his earliest romantic endeavors. It is expected to release on September 13, 2024 by Saban Films.

Contents

Cast

Production

Filming

Filming took place at the end of August 2023, which was approved for filming during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. [2] It was filmed at Smodcastle Cinemas, a New Jersey movie theater that Smith co-owns. [3]

Release

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. [4] [5]

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References

  1. "The 4:30 Movie (15)". British Board of Film Classification . July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2024.
  2. 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.
  3. Hamman, Cody (July 24, 2024). "Kevin Smith unveils The 4:30 Movie poster, confirms trailer is coming next Monday". JoBlo . Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. Grobar, Matt (April 2, 2024). "Kevin Smith Comedy 'The 4:30 Movie' Acquired By Saban Films". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  5. 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.