After losing his beloved mother, a man risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with actual nonnas — grandmothers — as the chefs.
Directed by Stephen Chbosky
restaurant
revitalization
based on true story
italian restaurant
second chance
brooklyn, new york city
death of mother
staten island, new york city
italian cuisine
celebratory
swear
Rank
#193 in 2025·#5166 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.2 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Vince Vaughn
Joe Scaravella
Lorraine Bracco
Roberta
Talia Shire
Teresa
Susan Sarandon
Gia
Linda Cardellini
Olivia
Brenda Vaccaro
Antonella
Drea de Matteo
Stella
Joe Manganiello
Bruno
Campbell Scott
Edward Durant
Richie Moriarty
Dan McClane
Geoffrey Owens
Phil
Will Fitz
Italian Partygoer
Crew
Stephen Chbosky
Director
Marcelo Zarvos
Original Music Composer
Florian Ballhaus
Director of Photography
Gigi Pritzker
Producer
Vince Vaughn
Executive Producer
Frankie Pine
Music Supervisor
Brenda Abbandandolo
Costume Design
Ryan Billia
Sound Effects Editor
Ian Cymore
Dialogue Editor
Jeong Park
Still Photographer
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Popular Reviews
764 reviews
Jez
7.0★ · 05/24/26
Made me feel like a pizza
Made me feel like a pizza
Jan Wos
7.0★ · 04/14/26
Ratatouille for New Yorkers
Didn't love the villain of the middle act being the New York building code, but the gorgeous cooking more than made up for it
Ratatouille for New Yorkers
Didn't love the villain of the middle act being the New York building code, but the gorgeous cooking more than made up for it
Emma
6.0★ · 04/12/26
Susan Sarandon MILF era
Susan Sarandon MILF era
beeslurpee
6.0★ · 04/09/26
INCREDIBLY HEARTWARMING i love a story about cooking and family
INCREDIBLY HEARTWARMING i love a story about cooking and family
