Four Dogs is a 2013 American comedy-drama film directed by Joe Burke and starring Oliver Cooper, Dan Bakkedahl, Kathleen McNearney, and ReBecca Goldstein. Written and produced by Burke and Cooper, the film follows two amateur actors, Oliver and Dan (Cooper and Bakkedahl), whose daily routines are shaken up when a friend of Oliver's aunt comes to town for a few days. The film is based on Cooper's real-life relationship with his aunt, played by Goldstein.[1]
Four Dogs premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2013, where it was nominated for the Best Narrative Feature award. The film received positive reviews from critics.[2]
Premise
The film follows two amateur actors, Oliver and Dan (Cooper and Bakkedahl), whose daily routines are shaken up when a friend of Oliver's aunt comes to town for a few days.
Four Dogs was produced on a budget of $25,000.[3][4] In an interview with The Wrap, Cooper spoke about the film's production, stating, "When I moved out to L.A., I lived with my aunt, so the movie is really about me living with her and taking care of her dogs. She actually plays herself in the movie. It was small, but we didn’t have anyone else telling us what to do."[4] The film is based on Cooper's real-life relationship with his aunt.[5][6]
Justin Lowe of The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, calling it an "amiable shaggy-mutt story," and that it represented a "promising calling card" for Burke and Cooper. He also praised Cooper's performance.[9] Ryan Lattanzio of IndieWire also gave the film a positive review, calling it an "easy, breezy comedy."[10]
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