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Somewhere in Queens

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Somewhere in Queens

R

Released Apr 21, 2023

1h 47m

Comedy

Drama

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Leo Russo (Ray Romano) lives a simple life in Queens, New York with his wife Angela (Laurie Metcalf), their shy but talented son "Sticks" (Jacob Ward), and Leo’s close-knit network of Italian-American relatives and neighborhood friends. Happy enough working at the family construction business alongside his father (Tony Lo Bianco) and younger brother (Sebastian Maniscalco), Leo lives each week for Sticks' high-school basketball games, never missing a chance to cheer on his only child as he rules the court as a star athlete. When the high-school senior gets a surprising and life-changing opportunity to play basketball in college, Leo jumps at the chance to provide a plan for his future, away from the family construction business. But when sudden heartbreak threatens to derail Sticks, Leo goes to unexpected lengths to keep his son on this new path.

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Critics Consensus

Somewhere in Queens finds director/co-writer/star Ray Romano squarely in his comfort zone, with thoroughly entertaining results.

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Somewhere in Queens captures the ups and downs of family life with comedy, drama, and everything in between.

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Tim Grierson

Screen International

The film takes commendable tonal chances, but too easily succumbs to easy jokes and unconvincing plot twists.

Dec 7, 2023

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

Beyond the often hilarious dialogue and some slapstick humor, when Somewhere in Queens gets into serious territory.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 21, 2023

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Michael O'Sullivan

Washington Post

The filmmakers know what we (and the story) need: something honest, something recognizable, something real.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 21, 2023

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's a familiar but beautiful NYC type of story set in an Italian-American milieu.

Rated: B

Dec 26, 2023

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T.J. Callahan

AWFJ.org

Somewhere in Queens is helicopter parenting gone wild.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 7, 2023

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Luke Buckmaster

Flicks (AU, NZ, UK)

It doesn’t take long for the film to work its modest charms and for the actor/director to hit a sweet spot, balancing realism with the machinations required of interesting drama.

Dec 7, 2023

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Kirk

Don't go in expecting "funny" Ray Romano---this is not a comedy. It is a really excellent look at family, parenting, what human beings are really like, and a totally entertaining movie. One of the best we've seen in a long time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/08/23

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Terri

Sentimental. The trailer made me think it would be a comedy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/29/23

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G0dW1ns!!!

I Rays work - Very thoughtful and deep individual with a great sense of humor - This movie was very thought-provoking about some of the important things in life

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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Barbara Blumenthal

Poignant film about a fathers devotion to his son

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/27/23

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Tom

Entertaining film, a little bit of everything in it. Humor, drama, touching, emotional, sports, something for everyone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/23/23

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Susan

It was very good but would have liked a bit more humor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/19/23

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Synopsis

Leo Russo (Ray Romano) lives a simple life in Queens, New York with his wife Angela (Laurie Metcalf), their shy but talented son "Sticks" (Jacob Ward), and Leo’s close-knit network of Italian-American relatives and neighborhood friends. Happy enough working at the family construction business alongside his father (Tony Lo Bianco) and younger brother (Sebastian Maniscalco), Leo lives each week for Sticks' high-school basketball games, never missing a chance to cheer on his only child as he rules the court as a star athlete. When the high-school senior gets a surprising and life-changing opportunity to play basketball in college, Leo jumps at the chance to provide a plan for his future, away from the family construction business. But when sudden heartbreak threatens to derail Sticks, Leo goes to unexpected lengths to keep his son on this new path.

Director: Ray Romano
Producer: Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa, Ray Romano, Mark Stegemann
Screenwriter: Ray Romano, Mark Stegemann
Distributor: Lionsgate Films, Roadside Attractions
Production Co: Bona Fide Productions, Sony Pictures
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 21, 2023, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 47m

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