{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox film | name = Surviving Eden | image = | alt = | caption = | director = Greg Pritikin | writer = Greg Pritikin | story = Joanne Giovannini Storkan | producer = Lisa Larrivee | starring = Michael Panes<br>Cheri Oteri<br>Jane Lynch<br>Sam Robards<br>Savannah Haske<br>Peter Dinklage<br>Conchata Farrell<br>John Landis | cinematography = Frederic Goodich | editing = Michael Palmerio | music = Greg Pritikin | studio = Picture Entertainment Corp.<br>Honest Engine Films | distributor = Good Films Releasing<br>Cineville | released = {{Film date|2006|8|25|Manhattan}} | runtime = 83 minutes<ref name=variety/><br>89 minutes<ref name=slant/><ref name=nyt/> | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Surviving Eden''''' is a 2004<ref name=slant/> 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.<ref name=variety>{{cite magazine|last=McCarthy|first=Todd|title=Surviving Eden|date=February 10, 2005|magazine=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2005/film/reviews/surviving-eden-1117926157/|accessdate=October 10, 2023}}</ref>
==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 Dr. Levine * Conchata Ferrell as Rosemary Flotchky * Kentaro Abe as Kendo * Gary Rosen as Larry * Deep Roy as Mo "Indian Mo" * Jackie Katzman<ref name=variety/>
==Release== The film was released in Manhattan on August 25, 2006.<ref name=nyt/>
==Reception== The film has a 14% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 14 reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Surviving Eden|website=Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/surviving-eden|accessdate=October 10, 2023}}</ref> Nick Schager of ''Slant Magazine'' awarded the film 1 and a half stars out four.<ref name=slant>{{cite magazine|last=Schager|first=Nick|title=Review: Surviving Eden|date=August 15, 2006|magazine=Slant Magazine|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/surviving-eden/|accessdate=October 10, 2023}}</ref>
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."<ref name=nyt>{{cite news|last=Holden|first=Stephen|title=Adam and Eve in Search of a Million-Dollar Payday|date=August 25, 2006|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/25/movies/25eden.html|accessdate=October 10, 2023}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0393836}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|surviving-eden}}
Category:American comedy films Category:2004 American films Category:2004 comedy films