The 4th

Released Jul 21, 2017

1h 21m

Holiday

Comedy

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50%

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6 Reviews

42%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

It's the Fourth of July in Los Angeles when Jamie, a down-on-his-luck illustrator who's behind on rent, tries to throw a cookout while his overbearing roommate is out of town. When he decides to borrow his roommate's bike for a quick trip to the liquor store to grab lighter fluid, his entire day goes up in smoke. Sparked by a zany incident with a road-rager, Jamie soon finds himself far from home and trapped in a series of awkward, absurd, and infuriating situations.

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G. Allen Johnson

San Francisco Chronicle

There's a struggle between the simplified overview of history, sort of a History 101 (a PBS specialty), and the deep dives into individual stories, which is when the series especially shines.

Rated: 3/4

May 13, 2020

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Justin Lowe

Hollywood Reporter

Unexpected layers of complexity.

May 12, 2020

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

The one-crazy-day-in-LA framework makes it sound like another 'Tangerine,' and it sort of is - if everyone in that movie were utterly loathsome.

May 3, 2016

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Danielle Solzman

Solzy at the Movies

The 4th is a slacker comedy that has cult comedy classic written all over it.

Nov 12, 2017

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Fred Topel

Nerd Report

In a way there's a sense of tragedy that this is all they have, a pathetic barbecue on a day off. The film doesn't take that angle though. We are supposed to consider Jamie the underdog hero trying to make everything right.

Feb 4, 2016

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A film of this nature will not reach most audiences. This would be best for those that are used to enjoying indie films or those in need of background noise. The story itself runs along the lines of the stereotypical aloof, that does not quite fit into society, while trying to make it through a day filled with misfortune. It was not easy to notics any parts that stand out. It was way too mild in terms of gags or rememberable punchlines. For instance, a scene involving a rest room and an unruly woman could have been way more over the top in their verbal exchanges and it would have still fit much more in the theme of "life in LA". Most of this film centers around phone exchanges used to push the plot narrative and multiple scenes of awkward communication or avoidable arguments.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Wow, out of left field, this is a gem. Really fun. Think of the insanity of "After Hours" but move it to Los Angeles and replace the "80's shlub with a millennial. So funny.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Audience Member

This is underrated for sure. Kid has the worst luck ever during one day, handled in a hilarious and pretty even tempered way. If you like silly irony like I do, then you'll definitely laugh out loud at times.. like the truck nuts bit. Haha! He reminds me of that funny friend that trouble follows relentlessly but has the best stories, and it's just another day in his life. the struggle is real (funny!)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

Imagine an adult(ish), millennial version of Charlie Brown getting kicked to death for 81 minutes. In other words, glorious to behold.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Synopsis

It's the Fourth of July in Los Angeles when Jamie, a down-on-his-luck illustrator who's behind on rent, tries to throw a cookout while his overbearing roommate is out of town. When he decides to borrow his roommate's bike for a quick trip to the liquor store to grab lighter fluid, his entire day goes up in smoke. Sparked by a zany incident with a road-rager, Jamie soon finds himself far from home and trapped in a series of awkward, absurd, and infuriating situations.

Director: Andre Hyland
Producer: Eric Binns, Andre Hyland, Shane Bruce Johnston, Michael Rizzo
Screenwriter: Andre Hyland
Distributor: Gravitas Ventures
Production Co: Gravitas Ventures
Genre: Holiday, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 21, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 7, 2017
Runtime: 1h 21m

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