Nonnas

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Nonnas

PG

Released May 9

1h 51m

Comedy

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After the loss of his mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs.

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Critics Consensus

Like a homey dish prepared for family, Nonnas just wants to provide heaping helpings of comfort — and does so with enough charm that audiences may want seconds.

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Carlos Aguilar

Variety

Repeatedly drives home its point about the unifying force of a homecooked meal as an embodiment of community, and even as it overcrowds its narrative pot with too many unnecessary condiments that get lost in the mix, the result is ultimately palatable.

May 12, 2025

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Robert Levin

Newsday

You're not going to be planted at the edge of your seat here, but "Nonnas" has ample pleasures.

Rated: 3/4

May 12, 2025

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Adam Graham

Detroit News

"Nonnas" follows a familiar underdog formula and checks off story beats you can set your watch by.

Rated: C

May 12, 2025

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Leigh Paatsch

Daily Telegraph (Australia)

Vaughn is a solid anchor for a movie of this type, ramping back his performance so that co-stars such as Lorraine Bracco, Susan Sarandon and Talia Shire get their chance to shine.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 9, 2025

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Bruce R. Miller

Sioux City Journal

If there’s value in a film like this, it’s showing older actresses in a more realistic light. Jane Fonda, Diane Keaton, Sally Field and Lily Tomlin may work a lot. But the films they’re stuck in don’t begin to tap the talent they represent.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 6, 2025

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Ruth Maramis

FlixChatter Film Blog

This based-on-a-true-story is warm and fuzzy, even predictable, but surprisingly profound, with teachable moments baked into every key scene

Rated: 4/5

Jun 2, 2025

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Audience Member

Amassment of tired old Italian-American clichés and by-the-numbers family/food sentimentality that has stenciled FEEL GOOD, OR ELSE all over it. The least inspired script that you can possibly think of, insulting to the acting talents, Italian-American culture, and the audience.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Yash B

"Nonnas" delivers a wholesome and life affirming true story that is just pure comfort cinema. This movie has lots of sweet moments, and I enjoyed watching it. It is light and clean, which makes it a refreshing watch. I felt Vince Vaughn channeled more of his dramatic chops here, but I felt he worked well for this story. The movie does have a patch where it dragged a bit for me, but I loved how it ended and thought the story was engaging and interesting. Overall, it is a sweet movie that has a great positive message that most people should resonate with.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Jennifer R

Fell asleep. Very mediocre at best. Vaughn plays such a naive character it’s almost infuriating.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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J H

I think this movie would have been better as 90% comedy, 10% drama. It has a great premise, but I feel it wasn't fully capitalized on. In my mind, this movie needed a more energetic pace and slightly louder characters, which would have made it a really fun, heartwarming watch. But instead we meander through the movie and it drags it down.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Chris R

What a tedious and boring film! To quote from it: “nothing happened”. Or at least, at excruciatingly slow pace. As others have said, what a waste of my time. I am not one for fast-paced action movies, but at least make a film where something progresses. I presume that the audience who review this film are self-selecting, in that they are from the same demographic and rate it for family memories rather than the film per se.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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Audience Member

A beautiful heartwarming film that brings home the message of family and tradition. Beautifully done.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/14/25

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Stephen Chbosky

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Vince Vaughn

Joe Scaravella

Susan Sarandon

Gia

Lorraine Bracco

Roberta

Talia Shire

Teresa

Brenda Vaccaro

Antonella

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Synopsis

After the loss of his mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs.

Director: Stephen Chbosky
Producer: Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Jack Turner
Screenwriter: Liz Maccie
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: One Community, Matador Content, Madison Wells, Fifth Season
Rating: PG (Language|Thematic Elements|Suggestive Material)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 9, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2025
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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