‘NONNAS’ IS QUIETLY SURPRISING NETFLIX FILM THAT ENTERTAINS

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A Netflix drop that didn’t seem to get any promotion, Nonnas is sweet, but also a little bitter, too.

Nonnas (2025) Netflix Film Review

Losing his mother is difficult for Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn). He has vivid memories and happy memories of being with her and grandmother, making delicious food and going to farmers’ markets where the freshest produce is available. In her absence, and as a way to honor her, he decides to begin living after his mother’s lengthy illness. Inspiration strikes when he begins making all of the old family recipes, and he decides to open a small restaurant. The uniqueness being that the chefs are all real grandmother types making the food.

Beginning with two of his mother’s best friends, the number grows to four and together, in spite of setbacks, Joe and these lively and talented women set out to create something memorable.

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Nonnas is definitely one of those “quiet” films that no one, at least from my observations, seems to be talking about. It isn’t a release form Netflix getting hype or enjoying much fanfare, and yet it is, surprisingly, sweet. The bitter also comes with this because the film is, in part, about loss, but its greater messaging is about moving past this, and discovering joy, even after such profound sadness.

The cast is anything but shabby, too. From Lorraine Bracco (best known to this reviewer from Rizzoli and Isles) to Vince Vaughn, there is impressive talent here. Susan Sarandon is also a primary star, and all of these women have a backstory, which we learn during their big “bonding” exchange. Oh, and you’ll see Campbell Scott pop up in this too!

If you like films like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, this is very much like that minus the “grand” love story. The storytelling is good, in spite of the sorrow it begins with, and ultimately, the script gives the viewers only joy.

Stream, exclusively at publication, with Netflix

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Content: if it bothers you, one person admits to being in love with another person of their same sex, but it didn’t end well. Beyond a kiss or two, and some minor innuendo, this PG film is really sweet and wholesome without much need for a content warning.

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