The real Joe Scaravella seen behind the counter of his restaurant ‘Enoteca Maria’ where grandmothers (Nonnas) make food on Staten Island, New York, USA, 27 October 2017.

The Netflix movie, which is based on a true story, follows Joe Scaravella (Vince Vaughn) as he quits his day job to open an Italian restaurant, Enoteca Maria, run by four "nonnas" in Staten Island.

NONNAS Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: 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 ...

In Nonnas, the Netflix movie based on Joe Scaravella’s nonnas-centric restaurant on Staten Island, Vince Vaughn ‘s Joe is inspired to open the fictional version of Enoteca Maria after his mother dies, ...

First starting with Italian 'nonnas,' Enoteca Maria's rotating 30 chefs now include grandmothers from countries including Japan, Peru and Sri Lanka After Joe Scaravella's grandmother died in 1999 ...

Formulaic, dare-I-say-sappy movies, when done right, can be really good, and Nonnas is one such example. The main course of all this comes after introducing the four nonnas Joe hires, then letting ...

MTA worker Joe (Vince Vaughn) has just lost his mother. The opening sequence shows him as a child observing as his mother and “nonna” (or grandmother) cook a feast for friends and family.

In 2007, Joe Scaravella opened Enoteca Maria, a Staten Island restaurant that hired grandmothers to work as its cooks. Almost two decades later, Scaravella’s story has been dramatized on screen in ...

Consider “Nonnas” comfort food. It doesn’t really get the juices flowing but it is a sweet little film that lets four older actresses do more than hit on pool boys.

Drea de Matteo (left), Joe Manganiello and Vince Vaughn in Nonnas. Courtesy of Netflix Congratulations on the film’s success. What does this tell you about what audiences look for in a movie?

Lorraine Bracco as Roberta, Talia Shire as Teresa, Brenda Vaccaro as Antonella and Vince Vaughn as Joe Scaravella in Nonnas. Photo Credit: Jeong Park/Netflix ...