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Brooklyn Lobster

IMDb ID: tt0401591 · Year: 2005 · Rating: 6.3 (495 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

Giorgio's Lobster Farm has been a tradition in Brooklyn for over 65 years. Manned by an eccentric crew and serving the best seafood in the state, the renowned establishment now faces grave financial troubles. The Giorgio family mu...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Brooklyn Lobster
Canada: Brooklyn Lobster (English)
United Kingdom: Brooklyn Lobster
Ireland: Brooklyn Lobster (English)
India: Brooklyn Lobster (English)
New Zealand: Brooklyn Lobster (English)
United States: Brooklyn Lobster
South Africa: Brooklyn Lobster (English)
Argentina: La langosta de Brooklyn (cable TV title)
Greece: O arhontas tou Brooklyn (DVD Title)
Hungary: Ráktanya eladó
United States: The Lobster Farm (Working Title)
Brazil: Uma História do Brooklyn
The Lobster Farm
Content RatingRRelease Date2005-11-04Runtime94 minutesMetascore55IMDb Popularity0User Reviews22Critic Reviews7Countries / RegionsUnited StatesLanguagesEnglish
Cantonese
Spanish
Keywordstwo word title
animal in title
engagement ring
court hearing
family business
Filming LocationsChinatown, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAProduction CompaniesRed Claw Inc.
Moe Greene Associates
Groovestrings
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401591/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0401591.jpgUpdated At2025-02-09T19:22:16

Stars

Danny Aiello
Jane Curtin
Daniel Sauli
Marisa Ryan
Heather Burns
Ian Kahn
Olivia Archer
Rick Aiello
Moises Belizario
Frank Bongiorno

Directors

Kevin Jordan

Writers

Kevin Jordan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Danny Aiello | Character: Frank Giorgio
Actor: Jane Curtin | Character: Maureen Giorgio
Actor: Daniel Sauli | Character: Michael Giorgio
Actor: Marisa Ryan | Character: Lauren Wallace
Actor: Heather Burns | Character: Kerry Miller
Actor: Ian Kahn | Character: Justin Wallace
Actor: Olivia Archer | Character: Aimee Wallace
Actor: Rick Aiello | Character: Tommy C.
Actor: Moises Belizario | Character: Court Clerk
Actor: Frank Bongiorno | Character: Tony Annelli
Actor: Mike Colter | Character: Jamal
Actor: Sam Freed | Character: James Miller
Actor: Barbara Garrick | Character: Lynn Miller
Actor: Matt Huffman | Character: Joey
Actor: Austin Lysy | Character: David Miller
Actor: Tom Mason | Character: Chuck Miller
Actor: John O'Brien | Character: Doug
Actor: Panicker Upendran | Character: Salim
Actor: Frank Pellegrino | Character: Judge Astarita
Actor: John Rothman | Character: Sal Guardino
Actor: Stephen Schnetzer | Character: Mr. Hammon
Actor: Henry Yuk | Character: Bill Lau
Actor: Angel Sing | Character: Ron Lau
Actor: Jo Yang | Character: Jen Lau
Actor: Connie Teng | Character: Mindy Lau
Actor: Myra Lucretia Taylor | Character: Beth
Actor: Tony Annelli | Character: Waiter
Actor: Aimee Golden | Character: Waitress
Actor: Allison Moran | Character: Waitress
Actor: Thomas Mulcahy | Character: Bidder #1
Actor: Thomas Golden | Character: Bidder #2
Actor: Lynne Kelly | Character: Bidder #3
Actor: William Sweeney | Character: Bidder #4
Actor: Thomas Vincent Kelly | Character: Bidder #5
Actor: Darren Jordan | Character: FDIC Assistant
Actor: William Jordan | Character: John Evans
Actor: Eileen Jordan | Character: Anna Phipps
Actor: Brian Jordan | Character: Sammy Taylor
Actor: Max von Essen | Character: Piano Player
Actor: Jeanine Bartel | Character: Dawn
Actor: Phyllis Huffman | Character: Judge Williams
Actor: Tony Sherry | Character: Diner Cook
Actor: 'Cousin Brucie' Morrow | Character: Radio DJ
Actor: Glenn Alvarez | Character: Busyboy
Actor: David Sanders | Character: Court Attendee
Actor: Harry Sayer | Character: Court Attendee
Actor: Travis Guba | Character: Deckhand
Actor: John Elsen | Character: Captain Pete
Actor: Marni Lustig | Character: Karen
Actor: Moet Meira | Character: Jodi
Actor: Nancy Otero | Character: Court Attendee
Actor: Maryann Plunkett | Character: Kathy Mulcahey
Actor: Arlen Dean Snyder | Character: Herman
Actor: Cheryl Stern | Character: Shelly Stutz
Actor: Joe Wissler | Character: Papa Giorgio

[Directors Group]
Name: Kevin Jordan | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Kevin Jordan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Aimee Golden | Role: Producer
Name: Darren Jordan | Role: Producer
Name: Kevin Jordan | Role: Producer
Name: Jon Messner | Role: Producer
Name: Barry Ohannessian | Role: Producer
Name: Ryan Rothmaier | Role: Producer
Name: Chris Valentino | Role: Producer
Name: Thomas E. van Dell | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Craig Maher | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: David Tumblety | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Mako Kamitsuna | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Phyllis Huffman | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Jesse Nemeth | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Elke Bargas | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Laquita Matthews | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Roderica McCloud | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stacey Panepinto | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Stayc St. Onge | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Kavita Wallace | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Laura Dale Weinstein | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jon Messner | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Rita Capasa | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Christopher Lagdamen | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Louise Lovegrove | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Emily Gilbert | Role: Art Department
Name: Marisa Marinaccio | Role: Art Department
Name: Barry Ohannessian | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Bucky Carr | Role: Sound Department
Name: Anton Gold | Role: Sound Department
Name: Roger Licari | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Randall | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Sember | Role: Sound Department
Name: Thomas Myers | Role: Sound Department
Name: Tom Myers | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Caroline Mandlavitz | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Ken Hope | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matt McDonald | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Andy Milkis | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Kay Kyoung Park-Kim | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mel Shimkovitz | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Keith Yurevitz | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Chris Barnes | Role: Stunts
Name: Bob Colletti | Role: Stunts
Name: Richie Knauer | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Nat Aguilar | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Scott Buckler | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mike Castro | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Kelsy Chauvin | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Rudy Diaz | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jack Foster | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Ari Haas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brian Jordan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Christian May | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Protas | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Michael Solomon | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Joe Timko | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brett Walters | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Philip Huffman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Kent Kitzman | Role: Casting Department
Name: Geoffrey Miclat | Role: Casting Department
Name: Deana Vinciullo | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Marissa Belvedere | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kathleen Leary | Role: Costume Department
Name: Amy Pickering | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Keith Croket | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Gabriel Friedman | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mike Nuget | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Noëlle Penraat | Role: Editorial Department

[Location Management]
Name: Alyssa Black | Role: Location Management
Name: R. Richard Hobbs | Role: Location Management
Name: Clark Labelson | Role: Location Management

[Music Department]
Name: Ethan Meixsell | Role: Music Department
Name: Scott Noll | Role: Music Department
Name: Daniel Adam Warren | Role: Music Department
Name: John White | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Jinyi Baird | Role: Production Department
Name: Erin Enberg | Role: Production Department
Name: Nicole E. Ferrari | Role: Production Department
Name: Adrienne Franciscus | Role: Production Department
Name: Joe Lipari | Role: Production Department
Name: Michael Lonergan | Role: Production Department
Name: Patrick Moran | Role: Production Department
Name: Thomas Myers | Role: Production Department
Name: Dillon Neaman | Role: Production Department
Name: James Schmidt | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Susan Chun | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Zorinah Juan | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: James Dejesus | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Bill Hall | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Kane Lee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Iain Lovegrove | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Oscar Negroni | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Martin Scorsese | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sandra Scurria | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Geoff Stevens | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Didem Yilmaz | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Brooklyn Lobster | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi565969177/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi565969177/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564076718493.mp4?Expires=1788397551&Signature=K~nFVkSMOViWjiofhWpIGrIxhNXsT8Yg-GMYwqyKXbJnyynVMBcL6QlvLr5Rfemu~Nnxm3kkspuhf7P36eJYEKQJK-Sk6oBCcNjEDc8SrCNz8MROqsOijudmf-HbHNtUrEDbu6-29hMubL3-xzN1EcS3UqIsM~zasgmuPRLmywdHeq~~XWTZm58e9gxBmabslu4zs9q1fy0b~YC2mSgfPQpFGZRYxuKwg6WQEJEthTrYyShI1noNbobubefSfELc5~9DgDo0Byy8ZgPe1OE1oWSDYSWj2oK42gWpiJUaNhN4pvVaWvuZ16OJc1UwnMC0pv4LUC7ebfTiuBdC6fkK8w__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Canada: September 9, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Canada: September 25, 2005 (Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival)
United States: November 4, 2005
United States: April 29, 2006 (USA Film Festival)
Hungary: September 21, 2006 (TV premiere)
Argentina: July 10, 2007 (TV premiere)

Awards

No awards or nominations listed on IMDb.

Box Office

Domestic: USD 138267
Period: Apr 7 – 9, 2006 | Rank: 116 | Weeks in release: 23 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 138267 | Interval gross: USD 1146 | Per theater average: USD 1146
Period: Mar 31 – Apr 2, 2006 | Rank: 97 | Weeks in release: 22 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 137121 | Interval gross: USD 4856 | Per theater average: USD 2428
Period: Mar 17 – 19, 2006 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 20 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 130074 | Interval gross: USD 2076 | Per theater average: USD 2076
Period: Mar 10 – 12, 2006 | Rank: 109 | Weeks in release: 19 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 128000 | Interval gross: USD 1227 | Per theater average: USD 1227
Period: Mar 3 – 5, 2006 | Rank: 92 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 126321 | Interval gross: USD 3920 | Per theater average: USD 3920
Period: Jan 27 – 29, 2006 | Rank: 84 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 120268 | Interval gross: USD 4314 | Per theater average: USD 2157
Period: Jan 20 – 22, 2006 | Rank: 80 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 112197 | Interval gross: USD 5266 | Per theater average: USD 1053
Period: Jan 13 – 15, 2006 | Rank: 72 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 104445 | Interval gross: USD 4458 | Per theater average: USD 2229
Period: Jan 13 – 16, 2006 | Rank: 77 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 105450 | Interval gross: USD 5463 | Per theater average: USD 2731
Period: Jan 6 – 8, 2006 | Rank: 65 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 97063 | Interval gross: USD 7598 | Per theater average: USD 3799
Period: Dec 30, 2005 – Jan 1, 2006 | Rank: 57 | Weeks in release: 9 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 82847 | Interval gross: USD 11734 | Per theater average: USD 5867
Period: Dec 30, 2005 – Jan 2, 2006 | Rank: 55 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 86414 | Interval gross: USD 15301 | Per theater average: USD 7650
Period: Dec 23 – 25, 2005 | Rank: 68 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 67833 | Interval gross: USD 2377 | Per theater average: USD 792
Period: Dec 23 – 26, 2005 | Rank: 70 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 68852 | Interval gross: USD 3396 | Per theater average: USD 1132
Period: Dec 16 – 18, 2005 | Rank: 63 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 62199 | Interval gross: USD 7881 | Per theater average: USD 1576
Period: Dec 9 – 11, 2005 | Rank: 70 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 53039 | Interval gross: USD 9709 | Per theater average: USD 3236
Period: Dec 2 – 4, 2005 | Rank: 76 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 42218 | Interval gross: USD 5799 | Per theater average: USD 2899
Period: Nov 18 – 20, 2005 | Rank: 86 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 35513 | Interval gross: USD 6432 | Per theater average: USD 2144
Period: Nov 11 – 13, 2005 | Rank: 84 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 26375 | Interval gross: USD 10453 | Per theater average: USD 2090
Period: Nov 4 – 6, 2005 | Rank: 77 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 11729 | Interval gross: USD 11729 | Per theater average: USD 5864