Japan Synopsis
Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends embark on a multi-year mission to follow the North Pacific Gyre's flow. As Rice and the crew experience the highs and lows of a journey unlike any previously attempted, cutting-edge cinematography captures some of the world's most remote environments bringing breathtaking scenery and thrilling action to viewers worldwide.
The 2015–2017 Japan Window
In the crowded 2015-2017 Japan release window, The Fourth Phase sits at #453 of 588. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 213 titles released, including The Fourth Phase. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (1769 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 212 other Japan films in 2016.
The 3419th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 10th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,343 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (27th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.5 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Documentary productions specifically: #39 of 50 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Russia, United States of America, Japan, Austria |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Red Bull Media House |
| Runtime | 1h 32m |
| Release Date | October 2, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5226436 |
| Official Site | www.thefourthphase.com |