When I saw Paul Rudd’s new movie Diggers a few weeks ago at SXSW, I walked into it blind. I had no idea what it was, and really only showed up because I saw Paul Rudd’s name on the press materials. Sometimes that’s the perfect way to see a movie like this, and I was pleasantly surprised. I’d forgotten what a good dramatic actor Rudd can be.

Diggers is a smart, and warm 70’s period drama about blue collar working joe’s in a small town. Paul Rudd stars as Hunt, a clamdigger. Clamdigging is a vanishing profession, as small time independent operators are driven out of business by big corporations. But the film doesn’t get caught up in big money bashing. It stays intimate, zeroed on Hunt’s personal struggle after the death of his father and on the problems of his family and friends. Read my full SXSW review of the film by clicking here.

Now the movie’s first trailer is finally here. It’s getting released by Magnolia Pictures on their day and date plan later this March, and if it’s playing anywhere near you I recommend checking it out. To figure out if you should listen to me, watch the trailer by clicking play below: