Directed by Stephen Chbosky and with an all-star cast, Netflix’s “Nonnas” is an unremarkable retelling of a remarkable event. Surprisingly, that might just be enough if you are in the right mood. Starring an earnest Vince Vaughn, the film gushes sentimentality with a plot championing the culinary skills of grandmothers. Vaughn’s Joe Scaravella’s persistent desire to open a restaurant where the chefs are all Italian grandmothers (nonnas) is an intriguing setup for a feel-good movie. Let us analyze how the film fares with that premise.
Nonnas (2025) Netflix Plot Summary and Movie Synopsis:
We open with lead protagonist Joe Scaravella’s (Vince Vaughn) childhood memory of his mother and nonna (grandma) producing culinary marvels in the old kitchen. Now a fifty-something-year-old man, Joe reminisces about those fond memories on the day of his mother’s funeral. Joe’s friends, the married couple Bruno (Joe Manganiello) and Stella (Drea de Matteo), console him.
Nonnas (2025) Netflix Plot Summary and Movie Synopsis:
We open with lead protagonist Joe Scaravella’s (Vince Vaughn) childhood memory of his mother and nonna (grandma) producing culinary marvels in the old kitchen. Now a fifty-something-year-old man, Joe reminisces about those fond memories on the day of his mother’s funeral. Joe’s friends, the married couple Bruno (Joe Manganiello) and Stella (Drea de Matteo), console him.
- 5/11/2025
- by Suvo Pyne
- High on Films
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