Rotten Tomatoes
Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

Where God Left His Shoes

Play trailer Poster for Where God Left His Shoes 2008 1h 50m Holiday Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 12 Reviews 70% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo), an unemployed boxer, and his family live in a homeless shelter for months when, on Christmas Eve, word comes that an apartment may be available. The catch is that Frank must have a job before the end of the day. So he hits the cold streets of New York, his resentful stepson (David Castro) in tow, to find a job so that his family can have a real home for Christmas morning.
Watch on AMC+ Stream Now

Where to Watch

Where God Left His Shoes

Critics Reviews

View More
Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times 12/19/2008
3/5
Writer-director Salvatore Stabile keeps his affecting story hurtling forward with such grit and integrity it's easy to forgive its loaded setup and occasional lapses in detail and logic. Go to Full Review David Edelstein New York Magazine/Vulture 12/15/2008
The acting, the on-the-fly atmosphere (the film was shot quickly), and Leguizamo's increasingly urgent hustle are deeply evocative, but parts of the movie are almost too painful to endure. Go to Full Review Matt Noller Slant Magazine 12/12/2008
2/4
If you could cut all the music from Where God Left His Shoes, you might actually have a solid family drama. Go to Full Review Remezcla Team Remezcla 06/18/2019
This story opens our eyes to the sub-world of heart-breaking homeless shelters, showing the main holiday season as the busiest time. Go to Full Review Sarah Sluis Film Journal International 08/15/2011
A neorealist glimpse of a father trying to find a job on Christmas Eve, with a magnetic performance by David Castro in the role of his son. Go to Full Review Don Willmott Filmcritic.com 11/17/2009
2.5/5
you won't get much out of Where God Left His Shoes other than an appreciation of the fact that you have a home for the holidays. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Stephen C @bob25009 06/02/2025 A success and a holiday treat in 1 hour and 50 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 12/03/2015 A raw look into the lives of a family in crisis portrayed in a way which is at times contrived, but all-together engaging. The chemistry between Leguizamo (Frank) and Castro (Justin) is the true heartbeat of this film, where the viewer's empathy is well divided. Castro delivers an impeccable performance as the naive, yet street-wise boy navigating alongside his step-father (Leguizamo) through a very adult world in a quest to escape the streets. The remarkable determination of this unlikely pair is both wrenching and heart-warming as, together, the two discover what matters most at the end of the day. Leguizamo delivers a typically solid performance, and the doe-eyed Castro steals more than a few scenes. This is a well constructed film that doesn't pretend to be more than it is. I would highly recommend it. See more 09/27/2014 Disappointing family movie that had potential and the ending leaves you hanging with an incomplete storyline. See more 10/15/2012 A New favorite Holidays Drama. This is the kinda emotional power Pursuit to Happyness should've had. See more 04/08/2012 what a gritty, honest, insightful movie. It could be qapplied to aany of us. See more 12/13/2011 Grabbed me from the very beginning as a NYC resident always conscious of being a paycheck away from a shelter. Reminded me of Leguizamo's breathtaking characters from Mambo Mouth and Spikerama. Heartbreakingly REAL. See more Read all reviews
Where God Left His Shoes

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Salvatore Stabile

Director

John Leguizamo

Frank Diaz

Leonor Varela

Angela Diaz

David Castro

Justin

Samantha Rose

Christina

Charles Dumas

Morris

More Like This

View All
Noel 28% 48% Noel Watchlist The Nativity Story 37% 76% The Nativity Story Watchlist Lovely, Still 73% 74% Lovely, Still Watchlist Believe 33% 69% Believe Watchlist TRAILER for Believe Scent of a Woman 82% 92% Scent of a Woman Watchlist TRAILER for Scent of a Woman Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

Where God Left His Shoes

Where God Left His Shoes (2007) Where God Left His Shoes (2007) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Frank Diaz (John Leguizamo), an unemployed boxer, and his family live in a homeless shelter for months when, on Christmas Eve, word comes that an apartment may be available. The catch is that Frank must have a job before the end of the day. So he hits the cold streets of New York, his resentful stepson (David Castro) in tow, to find a job so that his family can have a real home for Christmas morning.
Director
Salvatore Stabile
Producer
Richard Hutton, Daniel Edelman, Michael Caldwell, Salvatore Stabile
Screenwriter
Salvatore Stabile
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Vulcan Productions
Genre
Holiday, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 12, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 19, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.9K
Runtime
1h 50m