Four Dogs

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, 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.
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.

Premise

The film follows two amateur actors, Oliver and Dan, whose daily routines are shaken up when a friend of Oliver's aunt comes to town for a few days.

Cast

Oliver Cooper as Oliver
Dan Bakkedahl as Dan
ReBecca Goldstein as Becca
Kathleen McNearney as Diane
Shaun Weiss as Shaun

Production

Four Dogs was produced on a budget of $25,000. 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." The film is based on Cooper's real-life relationship with his aunt.

Release

Four Dogs premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 16, 2013. The film was released digitally on Vimeo on Demand on June 10, 2014. On July 17, 2019, the film was made available for purchase on Amazon Prime Video.

Reception

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. Ryan Lattanzio of IndieWire also gave the film a positive review, calling it an "easy, breezy comedy."