A Four Letter Word

A Four Letter Word

Romance is so profane!

Directed by Casper Andreas

Produced by Embrem Entertainment

200787 min4.4 / 10

A witty, character-driven ensemble comedy about six New Yorkers navigating love, obsession, and self-acceptance through humor and romantic entanglement.

Six people in New York are adrift. Zeke and Luke work in a sex shop: Zeke takes gay liberation seriously, Luke likes to sparkle and takes nothing seriously. He's offended when Stephen calls him a gay cliché, then, surprisingly, they find each other attractive and interesting. Stephen, it turns out, has a great apartment, trust fund, and artwork he's painted on his walls. Meanwhile, Peter, a neat-freak, and Derek, nice to everyone, move in together. Peter's compulsiveness threatens the relationship. Last, newly-engaged Marilyn, a recovering alcoholic stuck at step 2, can't stop obsessing about wedding details. Can these folks sort out civilization and its discontents?

Questions people ask

  • Is A Four Letter Word violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Four Letter Word scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is A Four Letter Word easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is A Four Letter Word sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does A Four Letter Word end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

7/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like A Four Letter Word

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as A Four Letter Word

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like A Four Letter Word, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like A Four Letter Word, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like A Four Letter Word, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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