The Fourth Noble Truth

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The Fourth Noble Truth

2015

1h 27m

Drama

Romance

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6 Reviews

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Movie star Aaron Redmond is sentenced to meditation lessons with a Buddhist teacher named Rachel after a road rage incident. As she teaches him the essential truths, their mutual attraction forces both of them to rethink their life choices.

Nick Schager

Variety

There's not much enlightenment to be found in this dreary slog of a drama.

Jun 5, 2015

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Sheri Linden

Los Angeles Times

A film whose subject transcends time and place. It's a lesson in Buddhism disguised as a romantic pas de deux - or maybe vice versa.

Jun 4, 2015

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A romantic comedy about a Buddhist teacher and her student, a charming and manipulative celebrity.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 14, 2016

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Ernest Hardy

L.A. Weekly

Because the film is centered on fully fleshed-out characters - flaws, weaknesses and all - it works in the same way any good religious emissary does: weaving a captivating tale to get the spiritual message across.

Feb 25, 2016

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Victoria Alexander

Las Vegas Informer

An aging movie star who is used t o getting everything he wants, is still miserable. A clever film engaging Buddhist philosophy.

May 20, 2015

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Kit Bowen

The Movie Kit

The whole film is much like a meditation session, reflecting on relationships and personal growth... a nice change of pace from the summer movies.

May 17, 2015

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craig b

A facinating look at what happens when a narcisstic movie star runs up against the tenets of Buddhism.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Refreshingly different. Teachings on Buddhism throughout an entertaining, funny and engaging movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Boring, predictable, should have been a TV movie, so you could change the channel!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Audience Member

The bad boy and the meditation teacher = opposites with sensual chemistry. Zen-flavoured LA visuals punctuate the film narrative. I think this film is something new; it has buddhist teachings within a sexy, romantic story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Gary T. McDonald

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Synopsis

Movie star Aaron Redmond is sentenced to meditation lessons with a Buddhist teacher named Rachel after a road rage incident. As she teaches him the essential truths, their mutual attraction forces both of them to rethink their life choices.

Director: Gary T. McDonald
Producer: David Kohner Zuckerman, Jillian Stein, Jim Whelehan
Screenwriter: Gary T. McDonald
Production Co: DKZ Films
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 27m

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