Yes, the Nonnas movie on Netflix is based on the true story of Jody “Joe” Scaravella and the real-life Enoteca Maria ...

Here's the true story behind Netflix's new Vince Vaughn comedy, Nonnas, and the real-life restaurant that inspired it.

The Netflix movie Nonnas is about a restaurant staffed by Italian grandmas. It's based on a real Staten Island restaurant ...

Nonnas is a feel-good dramedy that you need more of. The truth is that the lead, Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn), has lost his ...

But it might be your grandma’s. “Nonnas,” a new film that released on Netflix on May 9, stars Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella, a real-life figure who founded an Italian restaurant on Staten ...

Despite being set in Staten Island, most of the movie was actually filmed in New Jersey back in 2023. Specific locations ...

To celebrate the film, Staten Islanders gathered at the St. George Theatre for a free viewing of “Nonnas.” Attendees enjoyed photo opportunities with the real nonnas and a Q&A with star Brenda Vaccaro ...

The opening scene of the movie sees Joe as a child, salivating over zeppole as he picks up a bakery order for his mother. The ...

Audiences looking to extend any Mother’s Day celebrations are in for a real treat should they decide to stream Stephen Chbosky’s Nonnas.

The restaurant is now the subject of a new Netflix movie Nonnas, out May 9. Vince Vaughn stars as founder Jody “Joe” ...

Careful to keep the true story of Nonnas alive in the on-screen version, Joe was involved in the making of the Netflix film.

Vince Vaughn and the real Joe Scaravella at the “Nonnas” premiere in April 2025 (Kevin Mazur/Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Netflix) And yes, Joe is actually a real person. His name is Joe ...