in less than five weeks on the actual site of the Jordan business, as well as in Chinatown and Rockville Centre. All members of Jordan's immediate family had cameo roles. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was shown at the Hamptons International Film Festival, the Avignon Film Festival, and the Bahamas International Film Festival. It went into theatrical release in the US on November 4, 2005, and earned $11,729 in two theaters on its opening weekend. It eventually grossed a total of $138,267. Cast Danny Aiello as Frank Giorgio Jane Curtin as Maureen Giorgio Daniel Sauli as Michael Giorgio Heather Burns as Kerry Miller Marisa Ryan as Lauren Georgio Wallace Ian Kahn as Justin Wallace Rick Aiello as Tommy Sam Freed as James Miller Barbara Garrick as Lynn Miller Henry Yuk as Bill Lau Tom Mason as Chuck Miller Stephen Schnetzer as Mr. Hammon Critical reception On Rotten Tomatoes, Brooklyn Lobster has a 44% approval rating, based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 5.66/10. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 55 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said the film "has a spontaneous, confident realism about it" and added, "Brooklyn Lobster is a sweet and touching film, worth a visit." Michael Wilmington of the Chicago Tribune awarded the film three out of four stars, calling it "the kind of smart, realistic indie family drama the movies should give us more often, just as they should more often offer performances as full-blooded and rich as Aiello's and Curtin's here." Joe Leydon of Variety said, "Despite worthy contributions on both sides of the camera, Brooklyn Lobster comes across primarily as a showcase for Danny Aiello in a powerhouse performance . . . Character's multiple mid-life crises could make this genuinely engaging drama especially appealing to older viewers". References External links 2005 films American drama films 2005 drama films Drama films based on actual events Films set in Brooklyn Films shot in New York City 2000s English-language films 2000s American films