Surviving Eden

Surviving Eden
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	August 25, 2006(Manhattan);
Running time	83 minutes; 89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated March 15, 2025

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]

Plot

Dennis Flotchky wins a reality TV show and becomes the subject of a documentary that chronicles his short-lived fame and fortune.

Cast

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
Deep Roy as Indian Mo
Jackie Katzman^[1]

Release

The film was released in Manhattan on August 25, 2006.^[3]

Reception

The 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

1 2 3 McCarthy, Todd (February 10, 2005). "Surviving Eden". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
1 2 3 Schager, Nick (August 15, 2006). "Review: Surviving Eden". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
1 2 3 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.

External links

Surviving Eden at IMDb
Surviving Eden at Rotten Tomatoes

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[variety-1] 1 2 3 McCarthy, Todd (February 10, 2005). "Surviving Eden". Variety. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

[slant-2] 1 2 3 Schager, Nick (August 15, 2006). "Review: Surviving Eden". Slant Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

[nyt-3] 1 2 3 Holden, Stephen (August 25, 2006). "Adam and Eve in Search of a Million-Dollar Payday". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

[4] "Surviving Eden". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2023.

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