Nonnas
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2025 • 112 min • Comedy
Synopsis
After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.
Our family guide
Best from age 8- 50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 68 Audience · 522 · 49%
After his mother’s passing, a man decides to honor her memory by opening an Italian restaurant staffed by real grandmothers. He risks everything to make his dream a reality in New York City, bringing together a community around food and family.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- Grief over a parent's death
- Some mild language
- Brief social drinking
What it models well
- Honoring family memory
- Community and tradition
- Pursuing dreams
- Overcoming grief
Talk about it after
- Coping with loss
- The importance of family recipes
- Taking risks for passion
- Cultural traditions around food
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Where to watch
Netflix
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Top billed cast
Director: Stephen Chbosky • Crew: Liz Maccie
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Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersUnwatchable I see some shadows moving around occasionally... Mostly waves of darkness, not sure what's going on. This is one of those "HDR means make it so noone can see what's going on, no matter how much they fiddle with their TV settings." Supposedly, it's a movie, but a movie is something you watch, last I checked. This one can't be watched, so it's definitionally not a movie. Zero stars.
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersFULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/nonnas-review/ "Nonnas may not reinvent the genre or surprise with major twists, but what it lacks in originality, it makes up for with a giant heart and emotional sincerity that resonates far beyond the screen. Stephen Chbosky guides the story with palpable sensitivity, while the cast fills it with life, humor, and soul.…
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.8/10 (522)
- Age rating
- PG
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt28309594
- Official site
- www.netflix.com
