{"id":2271,"date":"2025-05-10T14:57:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T14:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2025-05-12T02:54:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T02:54:38","slug":"netflixs-latest-charming-film-with-giant-heart-is-your-ultimate-weekend-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/10\/netflixs-latest-charming-film-with-giant-heart-is-your-ultimate-weekend-watch\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix\u2019s latest \u2018charming\u2019 film with \u2018giant heart\u2019 is your ultimate weekend watch"},"content":{"rendered":"
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href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/susan-sarandon\/\">Susan Sarandon<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/vince-vaughn\/\">Vince Vaughn<\/a>, Nonnas is a <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/comedy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">comedy-<\/a>drama\u00a0film with a charming story,\u00a0directed by Stephen Chbosky.<\/p>\n<p>Filmed in 2023 in various locations in New <a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jersey\/\">Jersey<\/a>, it\u00a0is based on the life of Jody \u2018Joe\u2019 Scaravella, a New Yorker who owned Staten Island\u00a0restaurant Enoteca Maria, where grandmothers (aka nonnas in Italian) from all over the world are invited to work as chefs.<\/p>\n<p>While the women in the movie are fictionalised, the concept is firmly based on a true story and the risk Scaravella took after losing two of his most cherished people.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tGet personalised updates on all things Netflix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p> Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro\u2019s TV Newsletter.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/newsletters\/tv-newsletter\/?ito=tv-article&signup-source=tv-article-link\">Sign up to our newsletter<\/a> and then select your show in the link we\u2019ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Vaughn, 55, stars as restaurant founder Scaravella, 69, who opened the 35-seat eatery in 2007 as a tribute to the Italian women who helped him fall in love with cooking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23061728 lazyload\" alt=\"Nonnas. (L-R) Lorraine Bracco as Roberta, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella, Susan Sarandon as Gia and Talia Shire as Teresa in Nonnas. Cr. Jeong Park\/Netflix ?? 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250683791-0332.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Nonnas is the latest \u2018charming\u2019 film to warm everyone\u2019s hearts (Picture: Jeong Park\/Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This included his grandma, Domenica, a confident home cook who died shortly before turning 100, and his mother, Maria, after whom the place was named.<\/p>\n<p>Scaravella quickly grew to miss the authentic Italian cooking of the matriarchs in his family following their deaths, telling the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/02\/nyregion\/at-this-staten-island-restaurant-a-kitchen-run-by-grandmas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Times<\/a>\u00a0in 2017: \u2018I wanted to try to recreate that, you know, grandma in the kitchen cooking.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Despite having zero experience in the restaurant business, he set up Enoteca Maria by way of \u2018comforting\u2019 himself, having previously worked for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority for over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Oscar winner Sarandon, 78, plays one of the elderly female chefs in Nonnas, along with\u00a0Talia Shire,\u00a079, Lorraine Bracco, 70, and Brenda Vaccaro, 85.<\/p>\n<p>After watching Nonnas, which was released just this week on May 9, critics flooded Rotten Tomatoes with praise, describing the story as \u2018heartfelt\u2019 and one that will make you \u2018tear up and smile\u2019 in equal measure.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A warm, wise and wonderful delight that will nourish your heart, mind and soul. It\u2019s the cinematic equivalent of comfort food,\u2019 writes Avi Offer.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23061727 lazyload\" alt=\"Nonnas. (L-R) Lorraine Bracco as Roberta, Talia Shire as Teresa, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella and Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella in Nonnas. Cr. Jeong Park\/Netflix ?? 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250683754-8407.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The movie is based on an incredible true story (Picture: Jeong Park\/Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<section class=\"metro-comment-cta\">\n<div class=\"metro-comment-cta__inner\"><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text-wrap\"><title>Comment now<\/title><span class=\"metro-comment-cta__text\">Have you watched Nonnas yet?<\/span><\/span><a class=\"metro-comment-cta__button\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\">Comment Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u2018It all could easily have been played for cheap laughs or schmaltzy tears. Instead, we get something much rarer: a story that respects both grief and joy as necessary companions on the journey back to life,\u2019 adds Joe Botten.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, over on X, audiences are already demanding more.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Loved this wonderful sweet Netflix movie. Please make it a series\u2026the new \u201cGolden Girls\u201d!\u2019, wrote @MMMPrinceton.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It should be on your watchlist for this weekend!\u2019, said @Jp_Juan_1. \u2018Do it for the love of your grandma\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>@msbreviews added that while the film is not \u2018reinventing the genre,\u2019 it makes up for its lack of originality with \u2018giant heart and emotional sincerity\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s a heartfelt tribute to family, culture, the women who raised us & the power of food to bring people together & heal old wounds\u2019, they said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23061714 lazyload\" alt=\"Nonnas. Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella in Nonnas. Cr. Jeong Park\/Netflix ?? 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250683872-ea40.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>The comedy-drama movie follows grandmothers who work in a restaurant kitchen (Picture: Jeong Park\/Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23061720 lazyload\" alt=\"Nonnas. (L-R) Susan Sarandon as Gia, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella, Lorraine Bracco as Roberta and Talia Shire as Teresa in Nonnas. Cr. Jeong Park\/Netflix ?? 2025.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/SEI_250683798-12ac.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Oscar-winning actress Susan Sarandon plays Gia, one of the elderly female chefs (Picture: Jeong Park\/Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Enoteca Maria still exists away from the small screen, and you can actually go there to eat a delicious meal crafted with love.<\/p>\n<p>Initially, all of the cooks were Italian, but in 2015, Scaravella welcomed a woman from Pakistan into the kitchen. This altered the restaurant\u2019s future permanently, as it became known for its \u2018Nonnas of the World\u2019 and began hiring women from all over the globe to add their touch to the menu.<\/p>\n<p>At any given time, two nonnas are working in the kitchen, one as head chef and the other as sous chef, usually from different cultures.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Most of these ladies, their husbands have passed away, the children have grown up, and they\u2019ve moved out,\u2019 Scaravella previously told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/restaurant-grandmas-inspired-movie-nonnas-exclusive-11731188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018They\u2019re packed with culture, and they need an outlet. And that\u2019s what we do\u2014we provide that outlet.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Stream Nonnas on Netflix.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{“@context”:”https:\/\/schema.org”,”@type”:”VideoObject”,”name”:”Metro.co.uk”,”duration”:”T2M13S”,”thumbnailUrl”:”https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2025\/05\/10\/15\/98249301-0-image-m-115_1746887177701.jpg”,”uploadDate”:”2025-04-09T16:23:30+0100″,”description”:”After the loss of his mother, Joe Scaravella (played by Vince Vaughn) risks everything to honor her by opening an Italian restaurant with a group of local grandmothers as the chefs.”,”contentUrl”:”https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2025\/04\/09\/3247195031070946067\/480x270_MP4_3247195031070946067.mp4″,”height”:270,”width”:480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2273,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2271"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2278,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2271\/revisions\/2278"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.scubadiscounters.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}