The Marshmallow Experiment

The Marshmallow Experiment
Teaser poster
Directed by	Richard Goldgewicht
Written by	Richard Goldgewicht Matt Hamilton Abe Frank
Produced by	Jayce Barreiro Graem Luis Dafne Keen Richard Goldgewicht Ruth Bornhauser
Starring	Sam McCarthy Dafne Keen Steve Buscemi Johnny Knoxville Josh Lucas Sarah Chalke
Cinematography	Mahlon Todd Williams
Edited by	Shawn Paper
Music by	Emanuele Arnone
Production companies	Affinity Core Story Productions Big Picture Cinema Group
Countries	United States Canada
Language	English

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 wrapped on May 22.

External links

• The Marshmallow Experiment at IMDb