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Nonnas

2025 · 112 min

A heartwarming, bittersweet comedy about grief and second chances, with a cozy, feel-good vibe and plenty of Italian charm.

Directed by
Stephen Chbosky
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire
Tagline
Your table is waiting.
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.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Stephen Chbosky
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • found family
  • family
  • healing
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Stephen Chbosky
Written by
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Starring
Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Susan Sarandon, Linda Cardellini, Brenda Vaccaro, Drea de Matteo, Joe Manganiello
Music
Marcelo Zarvos
Cinematography
Florian Ballhaus
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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