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  • 2023
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  • Roadside Attractions
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  • 1 h 46 m

Summary 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 you...

Directed By: Ray Romano

Written By: Mark Stegemann, Ray Romano

  • 2023
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 46 m
  • 2023
  • R
  • Roadside Attractions
  • 1 h 46 m
Somewhere in Queens
Metascore Generally favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews
61
User Score Mixed or average Based on 6 User Ratings
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Summary 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 you...

Directed By: Ray Romano

Written By: Mark Stegemann, Ray Romano

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80
Apr 5, 2023
Somewhere in Queens is a low-stakes slice of life for much of its runtime, with most of the actual conflict stemming from a questionable decision Leo makes to ensure his son’s success. That doesn’t necessarily make it feel slight, however, as the film is such an affectionate love letter to the Italian American families who populate the eponymous borough that you don’t mind simply sharing the dinner table with them.
By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 20, 2023
It’s a film that doesn’t feel the pressure of reminding the audience that it’s a comedy, which makes the story and the dysfunctional—but very loving—family that much more endearing and authentic to real life.
By Emily Bernard FULL REVIEW

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75
Apr 18, 2023
Beyond the often hilarious dialogue and some slapstick humor, when Somewhere in Queens gets into serious territory, including Leo possibly having a fling with an attractive widow (Jennifer Esposito), the material is handled deftly and with intelligence and care.
By Richard Roeper FULL REVIEW
60
Apr 20, 2023
Somewhere in “Queens” lies a stronger, more unique and inspiring story about family, culture and the place we call home. It’s too bad Romano didn’t fully find it.
By Gary Goldstein FULL REVIEW
58
Mar 31, 2023
You can see the conflicts and dramatic beats coming from a mile away, and the corniness of the ending is absolutely immeasurable. It’s an inoffensive and even likable picture, but not a particularly compelling one.
By Jason Bailey FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 20, 2023
Here, Romano sticks to the outer-borough Italian American milieu of his series. The results are mixed.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 18, 2023
Many of the character actors occasionally elevate the film above some of the more clichéd family humor.
By Chris Barsanti FULL REVIEW
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davemelbourne58
Apr 24, 2023
Ray Romano and Laurie Metcalf play a believeable married couple with the type of problems any family anywhere can relate to. I was very engaged early on in this movie until a couple of plot twists occurred, and the movie lost it's original focus, and it veered into Movie-of the Week territory. I enjoyed the first half much more than the second half, but I felt the acting all around was better than this movie.
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Production Company Bona Fide Productions
Release Date Apr 21, 2023
Duration 1 h 46 m
Rating R
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Miami Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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