''4th Man Out'' is a 2015 American

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directed by Andrew Nackman and written by Aaron Dancik. The film stars

Evan Todd Evan Todd (born February 25, 1989) is an American actor and producer. Life and career Todd grew up in Kissimmee, Florida. He is of Italian descent. He finished his senior year of high school at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, ...

as Adam, a young man living in

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who, on his 24th birthday, comes out as gay to his best friends Chris (

Parker Young Parker Young (born August 16, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed Ryan Shay on the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory'', Randy Hill on the Fox sitcom '' Enlisted'' and Richard on the Bravo series '' Imposters''. His most recent starring role, he pla ...

), Nick (

Chord Overstreet Chord Paul Overstreet (born February 17, 1989) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Sam Evans on the Fox television series ''Glee'' (2009–2015). He has starred in the Apple TV+ comedy series ''Acapulco'' since 20 ...

), and Ortu ( Jon Gabrus). The film premiered on May 26, 2015, at the

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, 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

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, along with the audience award for Best Narrative Feature at the InsideOut LGBT Film Festival in 2015.

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.

Cast

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The review aggregator website

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reported that 58% of critics gave the film a positive rating, based on 12 reviews, with an average score of 4.9/10. On

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, which uses a normalized rating system, the film holds a 43/100 rating, based on seven reviews, indicating "generally mixed or average reviews".

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