Kevin Smith is back with a new film, The 4:30 Movie, which is heavily inspired by the writer and director’s mid ’80s upbringing and his movie-loving teenage years.
The 4:30 Movie takes place in New Jersey, where Smith grew up, and large parts were filmed at the Smodcastle Cinemas, which Smith now co-owns. Soundtracked by Kim Wilde’s “Kids in America,” the trailer for the lighthearted coming-of-age film follows a 16-year-old boy (played by Austin Zajur) who finally works up the courage to ask out his crush, Melody (Siena Agudong), to a 4:30 p.m. R-rated film, before “all hilarity breaks loose.”
The film’s official logline reads, “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.”
Starring newcomers Zajur, Agudong, Nicholas Cirillo, Reed Northrup, and as well as Ken Jeong, Justin Long, Rosario Dawson, Jason Biggs, Rachel Dratch, and many more, The 4:30 Movie is Kevin Smith’s 16th feature film and is out in theaters on September 13th, 2024. Watch the trailer below.
Meanwhile, Smith’s Secret Stash: The Definitive Visual History of his career is currently on sale for nearly 50% off at Amazon.