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  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • Jour de Fête Films
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • Jour de Fête Films
  • 1 h 58 m

Summary Although it's been years since he was back, Henry Hart, a successful but lonely New York artist, returns to Big Eden, Montana, the town of his childhood, to care for the ailing grandfather who raised him. This uniquely American fable about home and family hits upon the universal longing and hope we each have for finding a place where we...

Directed By: Thomas Bezucha

Written By: Thomas Bezucha

  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • Jour de Fête Films
  • 1 h 58 m
  • 2001
  • PG-13
  • Jour de Fête Films
  • 1 h 58 m

Big Eden

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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Summary Although it's been years since he was back, Henry Hart, a successful but lonely New York artist, returns to Big Eden, Montana, the town of his childhood, to care for the ailing grandfather who raised him. This uniquely American fable about home and family hits upon the universal longing and hope we each have for finding a place where we...

Directed By: Thomas Bezucha

Written By: Thomas Bezucha

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
59
63% Positive
12 Reviews
32% Mixed
6 Reviews
5% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 19 Critic Reviews
59
63% Positive
12 Reviews
32% Mixed
6 Reviews
5% Negative
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80
Dares to substitute wit and warmth for the standard gay indie tropes in tackling its tale of an unconventional couple.
By Kevin Maynard FULL REVIEW
75
It's unlikely that the whole cowboy town would really applaud all the queer goings-on, but it's a lovely sentiment in a lovely movie.
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70
An accomplished heart-tugger, a serious romantic comedy that tackles two dilemmas with honesty and compassion.
By Kevin Thomas FULL REVIEW
67
Entertaining, well-acted and hopeful about a world in which sexual orientation isn't a big deal, Big Eden is a pretty picture -- it just tends to be a little too perfect and cute for its own good.
By Kim Morgan FULL REVIEW
60
Little of this is plausible, but it is beguiling.
By Robert Horton FULL REVIEW
50
Yet as wonderful as it is to see a breezy, earnest romantic comedy that is so matter-of-factly gay-themed, Big Eden suffers somewhat, unsurprisingly, from some of the usual perils of a breezy, earnest romantic comedy.
By Marrit Ingman FULL REVIEW
30
Stupefyingly benign.
By Mark Holcomb FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Chaiken Films, Polyphony Digital
Release Date Jun 1, 2001
Duration 1 h 58 m
Rating PG-13
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Tagline A Small Miracle
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Awards

Cleveland International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
L.A. Outfest
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Florida Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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