The 4:30 Movie

"When real life sucks, REEL life rules!"

2024 1h 28m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 84

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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In the summer of 1986, three sixteen year old friends spend their Saturdays sneaking into movies at the local multiplex. But when one of the guys also invites the girl of his dreams to see the latest comedy, each of the teens learn more about life and love.

“When real life sucks, REEL life rules!”

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Cast

Siena Agudong
Melody Barnegat
Austin Zajur
Brian David
Nicholas Cirillo
Burny
Reed Northrup
Belly
Ken Jeong
Manager Mike
Sam Richardson
Major Murder
Genesis Rodriguez
Hot Usher
Justin Long
Stank

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kevin Smith
Writers: Kevin Smith
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kevin Smith, shot by Yaron Levy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Siena Agudong and Austin Zajur and Nicholas Cirillo carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Smith directs. Yaron Levy behind the camera. Bear McCreary scores. Kevin Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Earned back only 0% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 2 years ago.
5Directed by Kevin Smith, shot by Yaron Levy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kevin Smith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Siena Agudong and Austin Zajur and Nicholas Cirillo carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "When real life sucks, REEL life rules!".
10IMDB entry: tt28658276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 84 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.