4th Man Out

4th Man Out is a 2015 American comedy film directed by Andrew Nackman and written by Aaron Dancik. The film stars Evan Todd as Adam, a young man living in Upstate New York who, on his 24th birthday, comes out as gay to his best friends Chris (Parker Young), Nick (Chord Overstreet), and Ortu (Jon Gabrus).

4th Man Out
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndrew Nackman
Written byAaron Dancik
Produced by
  • Lauren Avinoam
  • Lauren Hogarth
  • Jed Mellick
Starring
CinematographyDamian Horan
Edited byMichael P. Shawver
Music byHerman Beeftink
Production
companies
  • Tait Productions
  • Moving Pictures
Distributed byGravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26) (Inside Out)
  • February 5, 2016 (2016-02-05) (United States)
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film premiered on May 26, 2015, at the Inside Out Film and Video Festival,[1] and had a limited release in the United States on February 5, 2016. The film received the audience award for Best Dramatic Feature Film at Outfest, along with the audience award for Best Narrative Feature at the InsideOut LGBT Film Festival in 2015.[2]

Plot

Adam is an average working-class young man living in small-town America. He's an auto mechanic who spends his free time with his tight-knit band of bros, Chris, Nick and Ortu, with whom he does everything — poker, video games, shooting hoops, getting drunk and meeting women. But there is something about Adam that even his friends don't know. On his 24th birthday, Adam struggles to come out as gay to his three best friends. Unable to reveal his secret, Adam goes with his friends to a failed night out at a bar, where Chris drunkenly flirts with a girl before the four friends make a quick exit to avoid a bar fight. The next morning, Adam manages to come out before quickly leaving to avoid any awkwardness. Comedy ensues as Adam's three best friends struggle to come to terms with their friend's sexuality, worried that his coming out might somehow change the nature of their relationships. Fourth Man Out is a feel-good buddy comedy with plenty of heart that focuses on the growing pains and ultimate strengths of friendship.[3][4][5]

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 58% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 12 reviews, with an average score of 4.9/10.[6] On Metacritic, which uses a normalized rating system, the film holds a 43/100 rating, based on seven reviews, indicating "generally mixed or average reviews".[7]

References
  1. "EXCLUSIVE: Clip From Andrew Nackman’s ‘Fourth Man Out’". Indiewire, May 26, 2015.
  2. "‘Fourth Man Out,’ ‘How To Win at Checkers’ Lead Inside Out’s Festival Awards". Indiewire, June 1, 2015.
  3. "4th Man Out". Netflix (US). Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  4. Renner, Brenner (February 17, 2016). "4th Man Out Movie". Movie Insider. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  5. "4th Man Out on Fearless". Fearless (Streaming Service). Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. "4th Man Out (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  7. 4th Man Out at Metacritic
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