Brooklyn Lobster
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  • Summary: Frank Giorgio's once orderly life has been thrown into chaos since the bank that loaned him money for a restaurant addition to his lobster business has folded. With the threat of a public auction looming, the very proud and stubborn Frank, played by Danny Aiello, his family and eccentric crew attempt to save the Brooklyn lobster shop that is the cornerstone of their identity. (Meadowbrook Pictures)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    A sweet and touching film, worth a visit.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    60
    Character's multiple mid-life crises could make this genuinely engaging drama especially appealing to older viewers.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    50
    Ultimately has the air of a home movie project blown up to feature-length proportions.
  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Connie Ogle
    38
    If the Giorgios were more interesting, perhaps Brooklyn Lobster would feel less sluggish. But as it is, the crustaceans' unhappy destinies are more compelling than the colorless lives of their captors.

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