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The 4:30 Movie

Summary In the summer of 1986, three sixteen-year-old friends 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.

Directed By: Kevin Smith

Written By: Kevin Smith

In Theaters Now
  • 2024
  • R
  • Saban Films
  • 1 h 28 m
  • 2024
  • R
  • Saban Films
  • 1 h 28 m

The 4:30 Movie

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
52
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 8 User Ratings
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Summary In the summer of 1986, three sixteen-year-old friends 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.

Directed By: Kevin Smith

Written By: Kevin Smith

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33% Positive
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8% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 12 Critic Reviews
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8% Negative
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83
Sep 13, 2024
The 4:30 Movie owes far more to John Hughes than the Richard Linklater movies that inspired Smith to make “Clerks,” but it contains its own versions of many of the elements that made that film great.
By Christian Zilko FULL REVIEW
65
Sep 13, 2024
While still leagues beneath the slacker-inspired brilliance of his early career works, The 4:30 Movie does at least concertedly cement itself in Smith’s prose and perspective.
By Natalia Keogan FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 11, 2024
Smith has always been best when he wears his heart on his sleeve as he does with The 4:30 Movie, a film whose earnestness tries to iron out some of the usual problems with Smith’s films, but with mixed results.
By Ross Bonaime FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 11, 2024
By far the best thing in the film is Ken Jeong as the theatre manager, preening and ridiculous, dispensing putdowns with surgically precise comic timing.
By Leslie Felperin FULL REVIEW
55
Sep 12, 2024
Sadly, I’d rather watch any of Smith’s fake movies than The 4:30 Movie, because at least they seem enjoyably weird.
By William Bibbiani FULL REVIEW
40
Sep 17, 2024
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.
By Ben Travis FULL REVIEW
38
Sep 10, 2024
Jam-packed with his familiar brand of vulgar yet verbose stoner humor and free-flowing riffs on movies—especially his own—the vibes are certainly off the charts in Kevin Smith’s film.
By Justin Clark FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Three Point Capital (TPC), View Askew Productions
Release Date Sep 13, 2024
Duration 1 h 28 m
Rating R
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Tagline When real life sucks, REEL life rules!
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