6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Big Eden (2000)
Big Eden (2000)
Overview
Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.
Starring Cast
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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
6.5
Overview
Henry Hart is a young gay artist living in New York City. When his grandfather has a stroke, Henry puts his career on hold and returns home to the small town of Big Eden, Montana, to care for him. While there, Henry hopes to strike up a romance with Dean Stewart, his high-school best friend for whom he still has feelings. But he's surprised when he finds that Pike, a quiet Native American who owns the local general store, may have a crush on him.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its positive and normalizing portrayal of a gay protagonist's search for love and belonging within a supportive, traditional community, which aligns with progressive values of LGBTQ+ inclusion without overt political messaging.
The film explicitly centers a gay protagonist and a Native American love interest, demonstrating intentional DEI-driven casting in its lead roles. The narrative portrays a highly accepting community, framing traditional identities positively without any critical portrayal.
Secondary
Big Eden offers a profoundly positive and affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. The narrative presents a utopian small town where a gay protagonist is fully embraced and supported in his search for love, free from any homophobia, culminating in a respectful and validating depiction of queer romance.
The film portrays a small, predominantly Christian-identifying community that exhibits profound, unconditional love and acceptance, particularly towards its gay protagonist. The narrative aligns with virtues of compassion and community, implicitly showcasing a positive interpretation of faith without explicit religious discourse or conflict.
Based on the provided information, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film 'Big Eden, 2000'. Consequently, the film receives an N/A rating for its portrayal of transsexual individuals and themes, as no depiction could be assessed.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Big Eden is an original film with an original screenplay and characters. There is no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations from which characters could have been gender-swapped.
Big Eden (2000) is an original film, and no prior source material, historical context, or previous adaptations are provided to establish a canonical race for its characters. Therefore, no race swap can be identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.3
6.2
Critic Ratings
6.4
5.9
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