Famous Nathan

Play trailer

Famous Nathan

2014

1h 36m

Documentary

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

100%

Tomatometer

7 Reviews

69%

Popcornmeter

100+ Ratings

Filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker explores the history of his grandparents' iconic eatery with family members and former employees.

Watch on Fandango

Stream Now

Martin Tsai

Los Angeles Times

Jul 30, 2015

Filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker treats the project as genealogy rather than corporate image-making. And with home movies and private interviews at his disposal, no one is better equipped to tell this story.

Go to Full Review

Frank Scheck

The Hollywood Reporter

Jul 28, 2015

Throughout Famous Nathan there are enough scenes of customers gleefully wolfing down juicy frankfurters to convert even the most staunchly vegetarian viewer.

Go to Full Review

Daniel M. Gold

New York Times

Jul 16, 2015

A portrait of a classic rags-to-riches success, and a tough boss who was fanatical about the quality of his fare and the speed of its delivery.

Go to Full Review

Daniel M. Kimmel

The Jewish Advocate

Oct 1, 2015

"Famous Nathan" is an attempt to preserve something of the past before it's lost forever.

Go to Full Review

Frank Lovece

Film Journal International

Jul 24, 2015

A pleasant and in some ways remarkable surprise.

Go to Full Review

Read all reviews

May 26, 2018

Great Documentary. A must see!

See more

May 26, 2018

Wonderful film! Historically interesting, entertaining and for everyone who knows Nathan's Famous a must. Loved it!

See more

Apr 20, 2018

Very absorbing and personal film. Not what I expected and loved I.T.

See more

Mar 10, 2018

A highly moving film that touches on many themes; immigrants, family, old new york and a so much more

See more

Feb 9, 2018

Great film with great brooklyn history and wonderful forgotten footage.

See more

Feb 4, 2018

Spectacular!!! Fascinating story....loved it!

See more

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

POST RATING

Lloyd Handwerker

Director

Lloyd Handwerker

Screenwriter

Lloyd Handwerker

Producer

Madeleine Molyneaux

Producer

Leslie Siegel

Producer

Lloyd Handwerker

Cinematographer

View more photos

Synopsis

Filmmaker Lloyd Handwerker explores the history of his grandparents' iconic eatery with family members and former employees.

Director: Lloyd Handwerker
Producer: Lloyd Handwerker, Madeleine Molyneaux, Leslie Siegel
Screenwriter: Lloyd Handwerker
Production Co: Loquat Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2016
Runtime: 1h 36m

Join The Newsletter

Join The Newsletter

Cookie Settings