Nonnas (2025)
Movie · 2025 · Comedy · 1h 52m · PG · English
Curator score: 2.8/10 (167.8K ratings)
Tagline: Your table is waiting.
After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.
Ratings:
- Curator score: 2.8/10
- IMDb: 6.8/10
- Letterboxd: 3.20/5
- Metacritic: 57
- TMDB: 6.8/10
Director: Stephen Chbosky
Production: Fifth Season, 1Community, Matador Content, MWM Studios
Cast: Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Susan Sarandon, Linda Cardellini, Brenda Vaccaro, Drea de Matteo, Joe Manganiello, Campbell Scott, Richie Moriarty, Geoffrey Owens, Will Fitz, Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Kate Eastman, Tom Johnson, Jimmy Smagula, Tammy Pescatelli, Jamie Eddy, Maureen Mountcastle
Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict: A warm, sentimental crowd-pleaser that leans into comfort, food, and found-family charm. It’s familiar and occasionally cheesy, but the emotional sincerity and older-women ensemble energy make it easy to recommend for viewers who want a feel-good watch.
Best for: fans of cozy, sentimental comedies; viewers who like food-centered movies; people who enjoy ensemble stories about family and community; audiences looking for an easy, uplifting streaming pick; fans of stories about older women reinventing their lives
Skip if: you want sharp satire or edgy comedy; you’re tired of formulaic inspirational dramas; you dislike sentimental, feel-good storytelling; you need high-stakes plotting or big surprises
Overview: Nonnas is built like a classic comfort movie: grief, reinvention, a scrappy business dream, and a kitchen full of personalities who slowly become a family. The premise is simple, but the film understands the emotional appeal of food as memory, ritual, and care, which gives it a sincere, inviting glow.
Worth noting: The movie’s biggest strength is its ensemble of older women, who bring texture, humor, and lived-in warmth to a familiar underdog setup. It plays like the kind of mid-budget crowd-pleaser that used to show up more often in theaters: broad but affectionate, predictable but genuinely pleasant.
Bottom line: If you’re in the mood for something that wants to leave you hungry and a little misty-eyed, this works. If you need bite, originality, or a sharper comic edge, it may feel too polished and safe.
Top Letterboxd reviews:
- Amber_Gilmour: yeah it was cheesy and cliche but it made me feel warm and fuzzy and i will not apologise for that!!!!!!!
- Jordan Hoffman: If this came out in 2003 it would have made a zillion dollars
- selasi: me 🤝 movies where older women find a new meaning to life in female friendships
- Joeleex: the nonnas were serving more than just pasta and sauce
2025 Ranked
- Rosie Knight: A hallmark movie for men who watch the sopranos
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Topics: feel-good, sentimental, ensemble comedy, foodie, grief, found family, Italian-American, uplifting, cozy, dramedy
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Overview After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.8/10
IMDb: 6.8/10
Letterboxd: 3.20/5
Metacritic: 57
TMDB: 6.8/10
Production Fifth Season, 1Community, Matador Content, MWM Studios
Cast Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Susan Sarandon, Linda Cardellini, Brenda Vaccaro, Drea de Matteo, Joe Manganiello, Campbell Scott, Richie Moriarty, Geoffrey Owens, Will Fitz, Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Kate Eastman, Tom Johnson, Jimmy Smagula, Tammy Pescatelli, Jamie Eddy, Maureen Mountcastle
Where to watch Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A warm, sentimental crowd-pleaser that leans into comfort, food, and found-family charm. It’s familiar and occasionally cheesy, but the emotional sincerity and older-women ensemble energy make it easy to recommend for viewers who want a feel-good watch.
Best for
fans of cozy, sentimental comedies
viewers who like food-centered movies
people who enjoy ensemble stories about family and community
audiences looking for an easy, uplifting streaming pick
fans of stories about older women reinventing their lives
Skip if
you want sharp satire or edgy comedy
you’re tired of formulaic inspirational dramas
you dislike sentimental, feel-good storytelling
you need high-stakes plotting or big surprises
Overview
Nonnas is built like a classic comfort movie: grief, reinvention, a scrappy business dream, and a kitchen full of personalities who slowly become a family. The premise is simple, but the film understands the emotional appeal of food as memory, ritual, and care, which gives it a sincere, inviting glow.
Worth noting
The movie’s biggest strength is its ensemble of older women, who bring texture, humor, and lived-in warmth to a familiar underdog setup. It plays like the kind of mid-budget crowd-pleaser that used to show up more often in theaters: broad but affectionate, predictable but genuinely pleasant.
Bottom line
If you’re in the mood for something that wants to leave you hungry and a little misty-eyed, this works. If you need bite, originality, or a sharper comic edge, it may feel too polished and safe.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Amber_Gilmour (3★) · 2436 likes
yeah it was cheesy and cliche but it made me feel warm and fuzzy and i will not apologise for that!!!!!!!
Jordan Hoffman · 2271 likes
If this came out in 2003 it would have made a zillion dollars
selasi (3.5★) · 2032 likes
me 🤝 movies where older women find a new meaning to life in female friendships
Joeleex (3.5★) · 1474 likes
the nonnas were serving more than just pasta and sauce
2025 Ranked
Rosie Knight · 1074 likes
A hallmark movie for men who watch the sopranos
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Topics
feel-good, sentimental, ensemble comedy, foodie, grief, found family, Italian-American, uplifting, cozy, dramedy
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