Big Eden

2001 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

A thirty-something gay guy, Henry Hart, returns to his childhood Montana home to confront his unrequited passion for his high school best friend.

Scores

Overall Score
38.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.2%
Review Aggregate
71.5

Critic Consensus

64.6% Fresh • 48 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticlightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenupliftingemotionalrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Arye Gross2001$6,000$11,000(est)
Eric Schweig2001$4,000$7,000(est)
Tim DeKay2001$3,000$5,000(est)
Louise Fletcher2001$2,000$4,000(est)
Corinne Bohrer2001$2,000$4,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes5,287

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$512,451$907,712
International2001N/AN/A
Worldwide2001$512,451$907,712

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2001$256,226$453,856
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$6,823,000$12,085,687
Physical Purchases ?2001$10,195,000$18,058,563
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$215,229$381,239
Total Revenues2001$17,489,455$30,979,345
Expenses
Budget ?2001$493,000 (est)$873,259 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$284,000 (est)$503,054 (est)
Participations2001$700,000$1,239,921
Residuals ?2001$1,261,000$2,233,629
Interest & Overhead2001$98,600$174,652
Total Expenses2001$2,836,600$5,024,514
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$14,652,855$25,954,831

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