A24's 'Tony' Turns Anthony Bourdain's 1975 Summer Into a 106-Minute Dramedy

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 16

A24’s “Tony,” now in theaters, follows 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain through a failed fellowship bid, a doomed romantic chase and a dishwashing job that reshapes his life.
Set in Cape Cod in 1975, the film shows Bourdain landing at a tiny Provincetown lobster joint run by Chef, played by Antonio Banderas, after lying to his parents and running out of money.
Dominic Sessa’s turn as the young Bourdain and Banderas’ mentor performance anchor the movie, with reviewer praise for balancing humor, arrogance and vulnerability.
Matt Johnson, coming off 2023’s “BlackBerry,” directed and co-wrote the R-rated film, which runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned a three-star “Stream It Later” verdict.