Synopsis
Jenny Farrell, the much loved eldest daughter of Eddie and Rose has led an openly gay life with everyone except her closely- knit, very conventional, middle-class family. Even her siblings, Michael and Anne have been left in the dark. Keeping herself hidden from her parents required holding the truth back back from both her brother and sister and as result, although they love each other, the Farrells don’t really know each other. Jenny has kept her secret out of compassion for her parents, knowing they are happiest living in a small, safe and familiar world where they follow the rules rather than invent them. They don’t want to stand out in a crowd, they want to be part of it. The moment of truth arrives after a conversation with her father about why people marry. Realizing she is missing out on having a full life, she decides to marry Kitty, a woman they thought was her roommate. The truth lands like a depth charge. Her parents are shocked to find out how little they know their daughter and fear becoming the object of gossip in their small, very conventional community. They ask Jenny not to tell anyone else. From that point on, lie leads to lie, misunderstanding leads to misunderstanding, and long-standing grudges which have nothing to do with Jenny’s gay life are revealed. Rose and Eddie’s long marriage is tested, sibling rivalry boils over and when Jenny finally confronts her parents’ cowardice in public, the rupture between them is irreparable. Left floundering in a web of hypocrisy, cowardice and lies of their own creation and heartbroken over losing their daughter, Eddie and Rose are finally forced to confront themselves and either find the personal courage to push past their own limitations or lose their self respect and what they love most – their family.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $2,254 (63.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.57 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 13.7% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/2 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $4,517 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
| Record | Rank | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 18,001-18,100) | 18,014 | $3,540 |
| All Time International Box Office (Rank 23,001-23,100) | 23,098 | $22,344 |
| All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,401-30,500) | 30,438 | $25,884 |
| All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 8,801-8,900) | 8,890 | $3,540 |
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| Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
| iTunes: | iTunes |
| Google Play: | Google Play |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | July 31st, 2015 (Limited) by IFC Films, released as Jenny's Wedding |
| International Releases: | September 11th, 2015 (Wide), released as Jenny's Wedding (Slovenia)
June 10th, 2016 (Wide) (Brazil) |
| Video Release: | December 1st, 2015 by IFC Video, released as Jenny's Wedding |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic material including a crude sexual reference. (Rating bulletin 2331, 7/16/2014) |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
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| Keywords: | LGBTQ+, Closeted Homosexual, Wedding Day, Dysfunctional Family, Sibling Rivalry, Life in a Small Town |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Merced Media Partners, MM Productions, PalmStar Media, The Solution Entertainment Group, IFC Films |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |