Surviving Eden is a 2004[2] American comedy film written by Joanne Giovannini Storkan and Greg Pritikin, directed by Pritikin and starring Michael Panes, Cheri Oteri, Jane Lynch and Peter Dinklage.[1]
| Surviving Eden | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Greg Pritikin |
| Written by | Greg Pritikin |
| Story by | Joanne Giovannini Storkan |
| Produced by | Lisa Larrivee |
| Starring | Michael Panes Cheri Oteri Jane Lynch Peter Dinklage |
| Cinematography | Frederic Goodich |
| Edited by | Michael Palmerio |
| Music by | Greg Pritikin |
Production companies | Picture Entertainment Corp. Honest Engine Films |
| Distributed by | Good Films Releasing Cineville |
Release date |
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Running time | 83 minutes[1] 89 minutes[2][3] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDennis Flotchky wins a reality TV show and becomes the subject of a documentary that chronicles his short-lived fame and fortune.
Cast
edit- Michael Panes as Dennis Flotchky
- Cheri Oteri as Maria Villanova
- Jane Lynch as Maude Silver
- Sam Robards as Gary Gold
- Savannah Haske as Sister Agnes O'Malley
- Peter Dinklage as Sterno
- John Landis as Doctor Levine
- Conchata Ferrell as Rosemary Flotchky
- Kentaro Abe as Kendo
- Gary Rosen as Larry
- Jackie Katzman[1]
Release
editThe film was released in Manhattan on August 25, 2006.[3]
Reception
editThe film has a 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews.[4] Nick Schager of Slant Magazine awarded the film 1 and a half stars out four.[2]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times gave the film a negative review and wrote, "Although the early scenes hold out some promise that Greg Pritikin’s Surviving Eden, a parody of Survivor in which contestants compete for a million-dollar payday by playing Adam and Eve in a jungle setting, could amount to something, the movie quickly runs out of ideas."[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c McCarthy, Todd (February 10, 2005). "Surviving Eden". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Schager, Nick (August 15, 2006). "Review: Surviving Eden". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ a b c Holden, Stephen (August 25, 2006). "Adam and Eve in Search of a Million-Dollar Payday". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
- ^ "Surviving Eden". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2023.