The Marshmallow Experiment
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- Richard Goldgewicht
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- Richard Goldgewicht
- Matt Hamilton
- Abe Frank
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| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Jayce Barreiro
- Graem Luis
- Dafne Keen
- Richard Goldgewicht
- Ruth Bornhauser
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- Affinity Core Story Productions
- Big Picture Cinema Group
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- United States
- Canada
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| language = English
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The Marshmallow Experiment is an upcoming coming-of-age sex comedy film directed by Richard Goldgewicht. Matt Hamilton and Abe Frank co-wrote as well. It stars Sam McCarthy, Dafne Keen, Steve Buscemi, Johnny Knoxville, Josh Lucas, and Sarah Chalke.
Premise
For Alex, making it through high school as a socially awkward teen is hard enough. Trying to survive while having an insatiable online porn addiction makes it even harder.
Cast
- Sam McCarthy as Alex, a sexually-frustrated teenager who unplugs from the internet after a disastrous sexual encounter
- Dafne Keen as Kat Garcia
- Steve Buscemi as King Dong
- Johnny Knoxville as Will
- Josh Lucas as Dr. Newman
- Sarah Chalke as Colleen
Production
In April 2025, it was announced that a coming-of-age sex comedy film written and directed by Richard Goldgewicht, Matt Hamilton, and Abe Frank was in development, with Sam McCarthy, Dafne Keen, Steve Buscemi, Johnny Knoxville, Josh Lucas, and Sarah Chalke joining the cast. Principal photography began on April 28, 2025, in Vancouver, and it is expected to wrap on May 22.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/04/dafne-keen-sam-mccarthy-movie-marshmallow-experiment-1236378790/|title=Dafne Keen, Sam McCarthy, Johnny Knoxville, Josh Lucas, Sarah Chalke & Steve Buscemi Starring In "Raunchy" Comedy 'The Marshmallow Experiment'; Essential Launches For Cannes|last=Wiseman|first=Andreas|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=April 28, 2025|access-date=May 1, 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://ubcpactra.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Active-Productions_April.25.2025.pdf|title=Active Productions|website=ACTRA|access-date=May 1, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt36052125}}
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Category:2020s English-language films
Category:2020s coming-of-age films
Category:2020s sex comedy films
Category:American coming-of-age films
Category:American sex comedy films
Category:Canadian coming-of-age films