Netflix’s Best New Movie Is A Hit On Rotten Tomatoes
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Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro and Vince Vaughn star in the 2025 culinary film … More ‘Nonnas.’ Netflix Netflix’s latest and greatest movie isn’t an apocalyptic thriller or a celebrity-packed rom-com or a true crime doc—no, today, Netflix served up a warm comfort dish. Nonnas, the new heartfelt food-centric comedy from The Perks of Being a Wallflower director Stephen Chbosky, has quickly become one of Netflix’s best new movies on Rotten Tomatoes. Currently, the Vince Vaughn-fronted film currently owns an 86% approval rating on the service that rounds up critical ratings, meaning it is more than “certified fresh.” The jury is still out on the user score, but the critics have given it a huge thumbs up thus far. The real-life subject of this family-centered flick is Joe Scaravella, the chef who, after losing both his mother and grandmother, founded Staten Island’s Enoteca Maria in 2007. Nonnas stars Vaughn as Joe, who decided to honor his family’s legacy through food by opening restaurant staffed entirely by Italian grandmothers—aka “nonnas.” These culinary experts came from various regions of Italy, meaning each brought their stories and flavors into this one-of-a-kind kitchen. The cast of this film is absolutely stacked with legendary actors: Lorraine Bracco (from The Sopranos and Goodfellas) appears as the no-nonsense Sicilian Roberta; Brenda Vaccaro (Midnight Cowboy) portrays the firebrand Antonella; Talia Shire (The Godfather series and Rocky) comes in as the soft-spoken ex-nun Teresa; and the ever-great Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise, Bull Durham) plays Gia, the glamorous pastry chef. The supporting cast is rounded out by are Linda Cardellini (Netflix’s Dead to Me, Freaks and Geeks) as Olivia, Joe’s long-lost high school flame and unexpected legal adviser, Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike, True Blood) as his contractor best friend Bruno, and Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos) as Bruno’s…
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