The 4:30 Movie (2024)

Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Siena Agudong

Melody Barnegat

Austin Zajur

Brian David

Kate Micucci

Melody's Mom

Ming Chen

China Taste Boss

Method Man

Cookie
(as Cliff "Method Man" Smith)

Betty Aberlin

Mrs. B

Reed Northrup

Belly

Nicholas Cirillo

Burny

Ralph Garman

Mad Brad Woodland

Sam Richardson

Major Murder

Ken Jeong

Manager Mike

Genesis Rodriguez

Hot Usher

Aaron Shuf

Kid on Concession Line

Jeff Anderson

Dad on Concession Line

Justin Long

Stank

Harley Quinn Smith

Sister Sarah Wallace

Jennifer Schwalbach Smith

Sister Black Eye
(as Jennifer Schwalbach)

Ernest O'Donnell

Detective
(as Ernie O'Donnell)

Director
- Kevin Smith
Writer
- Kevin Smith
All cast & crew
Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

'80s-based autobiographical dramedy prequel to "Clerks" which of course Smith fans will adore

Iconic writer / director Kevin Smith's '80s-based autobiographical "The 4:30 Movie" (prequelling his "Clerks" trilogy) spans a pivotal day in teen Austin Zajur's life that doesn't run smooth after he planned spending it with buds Reed Northrup & Nicholas Cirillo (and crush Siena Agundong) at douche Ken Jeong's cinema. Its light dramedy is laced with ample movie-nerd references, fun fake film trailers, and cameos from Smith faves like Justin Long, Rosario Dawson, Jason Lee, Jason Mewes, Jason Biggs, & Harley Quinn Smith (his daughter). While not matching the similarly themed "I Like Movies", Smith fans (including all fellow cinephiles, right?) will for sure adore it.

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Trailer 2:28

Official Trailer

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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
Referenced in Film Junk Podcast: Episode 975: The 4:30 Movie (2025)

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