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Big Eden

Play trailer Poster for Big Eden PG-13 Released Apr 18, 2000 1h 59m Comedy Drama LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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Henry Hart (Arye Gross) is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart (Tim DeKay), his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike (Eric Schweig), a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.
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Though unrealistic, Big Eden has all the charm and sweetness of a fairy tale.

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John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture What's subversive about it is that it looks just like any other romantic comedy except that some men love other men. Imagine that: social justice, racial harmony, peaceable kingdoms, and a cup of cappuccino at the general store. Jan 30, 2018 Full Review Marrit Ingman Austin Chronicle Rated: 2.5/5 Mar 10, 2003 Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Too concerned with being quirky and endearing and soon runs out of local charm. Rated: 2/4 Mar 19, 2002 Full Review Amanda Jane Stern Film Inquiry There could have been a really cute movie in here, but it gets hampered down by its own clunkiness. Apr 7, 2021 Full Review Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena Um belo elenco em uma fantasia aucaradamente otimista que, criada pelo diretor-roteirista Bezucha, um sonho de respeito de tolerncia. E, por isso mesmo, agradvel de assistir. Rated: 4/5 Apr 25, 2006 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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PridePosterStudios Get yourself a man who puts on a spread like this 🍴 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review sandra m One of the best movies of my lifetime. I have watched over and over. Definitely a feel good movie. It made me want to move there just to be around the people who lived there. And of course the views. Moving, accepting and deep it has real empathy on many levels. The only reason this movie would get a low number review is because the intimacy expressed is too much for the average person. They would give some other reason why they didn't like it but I just loved the dynamics between the characters. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/23 Full Review Roger N I just rediscovered this movie... I loved it when it first came out and it was even better the second time around. The topic and acting have withstood the test of time; it"s still relevant and heartfelt. Small town boy turned big city gay comes back to small town and finds love waiting for him. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/09/23 Full Review Audience Member Watchable not memorable. Corny and predictable and purely fantastical. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Yes, it is cheesy and campy, but it's a romance movie, and that's why we watch them. This is my favorite romance movie, this beautiful small country community coming together to support each other, with the main characters all finding love and acceptance with who you are. slightly slow but life in a small town often is <3 great movie, very progressive and heartwarming Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member I have been wanting a 90's gay rom com, and this movie (released in 2000) gets pretty close to being that, although it leans more towards drama than comedy. This movie has a lot of charm, Which I think comes from the supporting cast of characters, who are all gay-friendly old white people - very surprising on a first viewing, but after which you can appreciate how sweet and important these characters are to making Big Eden feel like, well, an Eden. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Henry Hart (Arye Gross) is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart (Tim DeKay), his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike (Eric Schweig), a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.
Director
Thomas Bezucha
Producer
Jennifer Chaiken
Screenwriter
Thomas Bezucha
Distributor
Wolfe Video, Jour de Fete Films
Production Co
Chaiken Films
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2000, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$511.2K
Runtime
1h 59m
Sound Mix
Surround
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