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Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that shapes the course of his life.

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Exploring how the iconic Anthony Bourdain came to be with a scrappy coming-of-age story that's equal parts sweet and tart, Tony is a splendid tribute to mentorship, complete with a standout performance by Antonio Banderas.

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A poignant and heartfelt tribute to a complex culinary icon, Matt Johnson deftly directs Tony, delivering a crowd-pleasing, superbly cast portrait of Anthony Bourdain’s origin story.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

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3.5/4

[Johnson’s] focus is on transporting us into this world with immediacy, scattering pertinent story details with a playful sense of spontaneity. However, everything is intentionally, precisely placed.

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Bethany Jean Clement

Seattle Times

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1.5/4

A truer-to-life “Tony” — with Bourdain’s burgeoning fascination with the real characters of restaurants taken from the page to center stage — would’ve been great.

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Karl Quinn

Sydney Morning Herald

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4/5

Yes, it’s a portrait of a celebrity at a particularly formative moment, but it’s also a story about male identity more broadly, the way many men mask a sense of inadequacy and vulnerability with aloofness or over-assertiveness.

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Kiko Martinez

The Cinesnob Podcast

2h

B+

A reminder that behind every larger-than-life figure is a person - like Anthony Bourdain - trying to figure out what his passions are.

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Laura Hiros

Rincón de cine

5h

4/5

An honest film that will leave the audience with a delightful aftertaste. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Marlon Wallace

The M Report (WBOC.com)

6h

What's interesting is that this film has a supporting cast that in their brief moments or even long moments prove to be more interesting and engaging than the protagonist.

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Jakub R

34m

Not a bad watch. Nice coming of age story, but not much drama or suspense. Good performances from some top notch actors. No need to rewatch.

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Carlos

1h

Honestly such a great and well put together movie, I love how grounded it is

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Derrick

2h

Good movie but I would’ve like to know more about Anthony Bourdain’s life.

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shel

3h

Great acting and character development! Loved it.

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Gary F

6h

Should have been called a horror movie to have to look at that ugly mug most of the movie

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joy w

8h

It was a good movie. I thought it was a little slow. I wish they went deeper into his life and travels.

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Synopsis

Nineteen-year-old Anthony Bourdain stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that shapes the course of his life.

Director: Matt Johnson
Producer: Tim White, Trevor White, Matthew Miller, Matt Johnson
Screenwriter: Matt Johnson, Matthew Miller, Todd Bartels, Lou Howe
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Star Thrower Entertainment, Zapruder Films
Rating: R
Genre: Biography, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 21, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 46m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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