Somewhere in Queens
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRay Romano
Written by
  • Ray Romano
  • Mark Stegemann
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMaceo Bishop
Edited byRobert Nassau
Music byMark Orton
Production
companies
  • Papa Al Productions
  • Bona Fide Productions
Distributed by
Release dates
  • June 10, 2022 (2022-06-10) (Tribeca)
  • April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21) (United States)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.8 million[1]

Somewhere in Queens is a 2022 American comedy film directed by Ray Romano, in his directorial debut, from a screenplay by Romano and Mark Stegemann. The film stars Romano, Laurie Metcalf, Jacob Ward, Sadie Stanley, Jennifer Esposito, Dierdre Friel, Jon Manfrellotti, Sebastian Maniscalco and Tony Lo Bianco.

It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2022,[2][3] and was released in the United States on April 21, 2023, by Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions.[4]

Plot

Leo and Angela Russo live a simple life in Queens, surrounded by their overbearing Italian-American family. When their son 'Sticks' finds success on his high-school basketball team, Leo tears the family apart trying to make it happen. Sticks is disturbed by first love.

Cast

Production

In February 2021, it was reported that Ray Romano would direct and star in an untitled film alongside Laurie Metcalf from a screenplay he wrote with Mark Stegemann.[5] In May 2021, Sebastian Maniscalco,[6] Jacob Ward, Sadie Stanley, Jennifer Esposito, Dierdre Friel, Jon Manfrellotti, Danny Garcia, Erik Griffin, June Gable, Tony Lo Bianco, Adam Kaplan, Katie Kreisler, Franco Maicas, and Jennifer Simard joined the cast.[7]

The film began principal photography on April 19, 2021, and concluded on May 14, 2021, in New York City.[8][9] In June 2021, scenes were shot in White Plains, New York.[10]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 91% of 56 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's consensus reads: "Somewhere in Queens finds director/co-writer/star Ray Romano squarely in his comfort zone, with thoroughly entertaining results."[11] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Somewhere in Queens (2023)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  2. ↑ Goldsmith, Jill (April 19, 2022). "Tribeca Festival Lineup Includes 'Corner Office' With Jon Hamm, Ray Romano's 'Somewhere In Queens', More". Deadline. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Somewhere in Queens". tribecafilm.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Somewhere in Queens". Roadside Attractions. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (February 9, 2021). "Ray Romano To Direct Untitled Comedy He'll Star In With Laurie Metcalf". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 10, 2021. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  6. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (May 10, 2021). "Sebastian Maniscalco Reunites With Ray Romano In Untitled Dramedy". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 10, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 14, 2021). "Ray Romano Feature Directorial Debut Adds Jacob Ward & Sadie Stanley". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Mr. Russo - Production Listing". Productionlist.com. March 22, 2021. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Ray Romano Project". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 19, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  10. ↑ Croke, Karen. "Ray Romano, 'The Time Traveler's Wife' filming in Westchester this week". The Journal News. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Somewhere in Queens". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Somewhere in Queens". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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