'Nonnas': Everything We Know About The Vince Vaughn Netflix Comedy

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Vince Vaughn will star his first Netflix film role in the upcoming light-hearted comedy Nonnas. He will star alongside Joe Manganiello and Linda Cardellini, and the film will be released in May 2025. Here’s everything we know so far about Nonnas on Netflix, which, as part of Netflix’s Next on Netflix event, the streamer confirmed that it would be released globally on May 9th, 2025.

Nonnas is an upcoming Netflix Original comedy film directed by Stephen Chbosky (Wonder) and written by Liz Maccie (Siren). The movie is produced by Gigi Pritzker and Rachel Shane for Madison Wells and Jack Turner for Boat Rocker’s Matador Content. It was first announced that Netflix acquired the flick in September 2024 with a rumored price tag of over $20 million for the worldwide rights.

Meanwhile, the executive producers are Scott Budnick and Ameet Shukla for 1Community, Alexis Garcia, Vince Vaughn, Jay Peterson, Todd Lubin for Boat Rocker’s Matador Content, Amanda Morgan Palmer, and Stacy Calabrese for Madison Wells, and Produced In Partnership with Fifth Season

The plot surrounds a man named Joe, who, after the devastating loss of his mother, decides to open an Italian restaurant in her honor and hires local grandmothers as the chefs. The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 52 minutes and holds a TV-14 rating.

The film had a short one-month shoot in New Jersey (the movie itself is actually set in Staten Island) between May and June 2023. Among the locations included are Paterson, Jersey City, and Hoboken.

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 01: Vince Vaughn and Susan Sarandon are seen on the set of “Nonnas” on June 1, 2023 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Bobby Bank/GC Images)

Who are the cast members of Nonnas?

Vince Vaughn plays Joe Scaravella. His official character description reads, “Born and bred in Brooklyn, Joe is stuck in a dead-end job at the MTA. After the loss of his nonna and mother, Joe turns to what has brought him comfort his whole life: Italian dishes homecooked by family, shared by many. With his mom’s insurance money, he opens Enoteca Maria — a restaurant in Staten Island serving food cooked by four nonnas — and finds a way to stay connected to the people he’s lost, rediscovering himself in the process.”

Surprisingly, the only Netflix Original Vince Vaughn has starred in was F is for Family, where he played the voice of Chet Stevenson for eight episodes and was also an executive producer. This is one of two projects the actor has lined up for Netflix in 2025, with a small role in the forthcoming second season of Tires. He is known for starring in comedy films such as Dodgeball, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Wedding Crashers, Be Cool, and more. However, he has also starred in more dramatic roles in films such as Hacksaw Ridge, Brawl in Cell Block 99, and a season of True Detective.

Picture: Vince Vaughn in Hacksaw Ridge (left) and True Detective (right) – Summit Entertainment / HBO

Other than a select few, the roles of some cast members have yet to be revealed, but we do have a complete cast list for the film, including character details sourced from Tudum:

Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me) as Olivia
- “Olivia has known Joe since high school, when the two shared a disastrous prom night. Now a first-year law student living in Staten Island, Olivia recruits Antonella, one of Enoteca Maria’s nonnas-turned-professional chefs, and helps Joe with the legal side of his restaurant. No stranger to the healing salve of a nonna’s cooking, Olivia reminds Joe and the nonnas that it’s never too late to start over.”
Lorraine Bracco (Goodfellas) as Roberta
- “Joe’s mom’s best friend of 60 years, Roberta is the first nonna to agree to cook at Enoteca Maria. A proud Sicilian, she holds strong opinions about Italian food, including her generations-old recipe for capuzzelle, and isn’t afraid to share them — especially with fellow chef Antonella, who hails from a different part of the country. Working at Enoteca Maria, however, brings out Roberta’s softer, more flexible side.”
Talia Shire (Rocky) as Teresa
- “A former nun, Teresa is the diligent, quiet counterpart to Roberta and Antonella’s larger-than-life rivalry. Don’t let her timid demeanor fool you, however: Teresa claims a storied romantic history that the other nonnas help her process.”
Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise) as Gia
- “Gia is the last nonna to come aboard to Enoteca Maria, as the restaurant’s pastry chef. Joe’s mom’s lifelong friend and hairdresser, Gia owns and operates her own hair salon. In addition to offering her baking skills, Gia reinvigorates and inspires the other nonnas with a refreshing approach to aging, beauty, and visibility.”
Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike) as Bruno
- “Bruno has been Joe’s best friend since they were boys. Although initially skeptical of Joe’s ability to run a restaurant without any prior experience or expertise, Bruno always supports his friend — whether in the form of a cutlet sandwich, or by lending his contractor skills to rebuilding the restaurant.”
Drea de Matteo (The Sopranos) as Stella
- “Stella is Bruno’s wife, an outspoken neighborhood staple who helps Joe by designing the interiors of Enoteca Maria, and prompting him to see his mom’s death as a catalyst for positive change in his own life.”
Michael Rispoli (The Rum Diary)
Campbell Scott (Big Night).

Top left to bottom right: Linda Cardellini, Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Susan Sarandon, Joe Manganiello, Drea de Matteo, Michael Rispoli, and Campbell Scott.