Tony (2026 film)
Upcoming film by Matt Johnson
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Tony is an upcoming American biographical comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Matt Johnson. The plot is based on Anthony Bourdain's early years working in Provincetown, Massachusetts, stories from which were featured in his 2000 memoir Kitchen Confidential.[2] The film stars Dominic Sessa as Bourdain, alongside Emilia Jones, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, Stavros Halkias, Leo Woodall, and Antonio Banderas.
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- Matt Johnson
- Matthew Miller
- Todd Bartels
- Lou Howe
- Tim White
- Trevor White
- Matt Johnson
- Matthew Miller
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| Directed by | Matt Johnson |
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| Cinematography | Michael Bauman |
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| Music by | Jay McCarrol |
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| Distributed by | A24 |
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Running time | 106 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film received positive reviews from critics.
Premise
Cast
- Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain
- Emilia Jones as Nancy, Tony's love interest
- Dagmara Domińczyk as Gladys
- Rich Sommer as Pierre Bourdain
- Stavros Halkias as Stavros, restaurant worker
- Leo Woodall as Sal, restaurant worker
- Antonio Banderas as 'Chef', the restaurant owner who hires Tony
- Michael Jibrin as Tyrone, restaurant worker
- Caroline Portu as Robin, Nancy's friend
- Monica Raymund as Mary
- Ava Davey-Bissett as Vicki, girl Sal meets at party
Production
In August 2024, it was reported that Matt Johnson would direct an Anthony Bourdain biopic titled Tony from a script by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe that was featured on the 2024 Black List,[5] with Dominic Sessa set to star as Bourdain.[6] In April 2025, Antonio Banderas joined the cast.[7] In May 2025, Emilia Jones and Leo Woodall joined the cast.[8] In August 2025, it was announced that comedian Stavros Halkias had joined the cast and that filming had wrapped.[9][10]
Release
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 98% based on 40 reviews with an average rating of 7.4/10.[13]
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 71 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[14]
