Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- witty
- sincere
- lazy sunday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found Ray Romano’s debut to be a warm, genuinely funny, grounded family comedy elevated by strong performances and emotional sincerity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Leo tears apart family relationships while trying to secure Sticks a college basketball opportunity.
The Russo family’s overbearing Italian-American relatives shape everyday life in Queens.
Sticks’s basketball success offers a possible life beyond the Russo family’s blue-collar circumstances and traditions.
Critics specifically praised the film’s genuinely funny, non-cynical approach to family comedy.
Films like Somewhere in Queens, and why
The Family Stone
warm blue-collar family comedy centered on parental ambition and a child’s uncertain transition into adulthood
Lady Bird
grounded coming-of-age drama combining family pressure, affectionate humor, and sports-driven aspirations
The Wedding Banquet
observational New York family comedy about generational expectations, romantic complications, and working-class life
Movie Details
- Director
- Ray Romano
- Release Date
- 2023-04-21
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (87)
Cast
- Ray Romano
- Laurie Metcalf
- Jacob Ward
- Sadie Stanley
- Jennifer Esposito
- Deirdre Friel
- Jon Manfrellotti
- Danny Garcia
- Erik Griffin
- June Gable
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Somewhere in Queens about?
- A well-meaning Queens father turns his shy son’s basketball breakthrough into a turbulent campaign for a future beyond the family’s comfortable limitations.
- What is Somewhere in Queens like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Somewhere in Queens as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Somewhere in Queens violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Somewhere in Queens.
- What did critics think of Somewhere in Queens?
- Critics broadly found Ray Romano’s debut to be a warm, genuinely funny, grounded family comedy elevated by strong performances and emotional sincerity.
- Which films are like Somewhere in Queens?
- Films with a similar feel include The Family Stone, Lady Bird, and The Wedding Banquet.
- How long is Somewhere in Queens?
- Somewhere in Queens runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch Somewhere in Queens?
- In United States, Somewhere in Queens streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
