The 4:30 Movie

2024
15
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

2.6K

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A group of teens in the 1980s spend the day theater-hopping.A group of teens in the 1980s spend the day theater-hopping.A group of teens in the 1980s spend the day theater-hopping.

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

2.6K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,634

214

See production info at IMDbPro

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Storyline

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Trivia
Kevin Smith intended for the film to be rated PG-13, but it received an R, primarily due to jokes about masturbation. Unlike with many of his other films, he was not successful in getting the film to a lower rating.

Goofs
The MPAA movie trailer rating screen shown before the trailer for Sister Sugar Walls is the incorrect one, being the one that is currently in use by the MPAA. The one that was used by the MPAA in 1986, when The 4:30 Movie takes place, was a still green frame which just had the sentence: "The Following Preview Has Been Approved For All Audiences by the Motion Picture Association of America."

Crazy credits
After the credits roll, there is a montage of outtakes.

Connections
References The Brady Bunch (1969)

Soundtracks
Z100 Jingle ('The Flame Thrower')
Written by Jon Wolfert (as Jonathan Wolfert)
Performed by JAM Creative Productions, Inc.
Used under license

A sweet homage to a simpler time.

I really enjoyed this movie. The cast is a mix of unexpectedly good newcomers and funny cameos from regulars in Kevin's movies. There is a sweet side to the story that we haven't seen from Kevin since Jersey Girl and it works.

Austin Zajur gives a performance way above what you would expect and the cast has great chemistry.

I was lucky enough to get to watch this movie with Kevin at his place and it was an amazing evening. I'm going to see it again this weekend on the big screen.

The movie isn't drawn out or heavy and it is a great time. Highly recommended for anyone who grew up in that era or wished they did.