‘Tony’ Makes Bourdain Unlikeable, and That’s Why It Works
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- indiewire.comseen 10 Aug, 17:40headline rewritten
‘Tony' Director Matt Johnson Explains Why Most Biopics FailWhy Do Most Biopics Stink? ‘Tony’ and ‘BlackBerry’ Director Matt Johnson Explains - hollywoodreporter.comseen 13 Aug, 07:09headline rewritten
'Tony' Biopic Was Dreamed Up in Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Dive Bar‘Tony’ Was Dreamed Up at Anthony Bourdain’s Favorite Dive Bar From His Youth - rollingstone.comseen 13 Aug, 14:21headline rewritten
Is 'Tony' a True Story? Filmmaker and Star on How the Biopic Was MadeIs 'Tony' a True Story? Sort Of
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Wed, 5 August 2026
1 report- eater.com12:00first to report
I went into the new Bourdain biopic expecting to hate it. To my surprise, I was charmed.
Thu, 6 August 2026
1 report- vanityfair.com19:48
The ‘Holdovers’ standout learned to shuck oysters and navigate the chaos of a restaurant kitchen to play a young Bourdain in the new film ‘Tony.’ The actor speaks with VF about finding the man before the legend.
Fri, 7 August 2026
6 reports- Google News - Top Stories04:00
‘These cooks ripped each other apart’: Dominic Sessa on playing Anthony Bourdain, kitchen bullies and the joys of being a 70s barfly The Guardian ‘Tony’ Review: An Appetite for Experiences The New York Times The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be NPR Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’ The Hollywood Reporter The True Story Behind 'Tony' Time Magazine
- hot969boston.com10:00
Provincetown and its seaside beauty are the icing on the cake, as some would say, for a new Anthony Bourdain biopic set to debut soon. Tony, which opens Aug. 14...
- Google News - Top Stories11:00
The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be NPR ‘Tony’ Review: An Appetite for Experiences The New York Times ‘These cooks ripped each other apart’: Dominic Sessa on playing Anthony Bourdain, kitchen bullies and the joys of being a 70s barfly The Guardian Revisiting Anthony Bourdain's favorite NJ spots with 'Tony' in theaters Bergen Record Before He Was Anthony Bourdain The Ringer
- slashfilm.com12:00
We spoke with Tony director Matt Johnson and stars Dominic Sessa and Stavros Halkias about the best scene in the A24 film, and why it works so well.
- slashfilm.com14:00
Matt Johnson, the filmmaker behind the A24 film Tony, gave star Dominic Sessa an unusual piece of direction before they started production.
- Google News - Top Stories17:20Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’
Director Matt Johnson Didn’t Understand the Anthony Bourdain Hype When He Signed on for A24’s ‘Tony’ The Hollywood Reporter The True Story Behind 'Tony' Time Magazine The new movie about Anthony Bourdain is none of the things you fear it could be NPR ‘These cooks ripped each other apart’: Dominic Sessa on playing Anthony Bourdain, kitchen bullies and the joys of being a 70s barfly The Guardian A Biopic That Ends Right When It’s Getting Started The Atlantic
Sat, 8 August 2026
2 reports- Vecernji list (Croatia)13:36
Novi film 'Tony' studija A24 istražuje mladost slavnog chefa Anthonyja Bourdaina, a redatelj Matt Johnson otkriva kako je u projekt ušao bez ikakvog predznanja ili povezanosti s ikonom te kako je susret s glavnim glumcem sve promijenio
- indiewire.com15:00edited after publishing
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‘Tony' Director Matt Johnson Explains Why Most Biopics Fail3 ways Matt Johnson avoided the biopic trap with 'Blackberry' and his new film about Anthony Bourdain.
Mon, 10 August 2026
1 report- hollywoodreporter.com19:08edited after publishing
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'Tony' Biopic Was Dreamed Up in Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Dive BarWriters Todd Bartels and Lou Howe went to Provincetown to retrace the steps Bourdain took as a directionless young man.
Tue, 11 August 2026
4 reports- nme.com09:47
Matt Johnson’s mini biopic of the rock star chef hits the spot
- rollingstone.com12:57edited after publishing
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Is 'Tony' a True Story? Filmmaker and Star on How the Biopic Was Made'Tony' writer-director Matt Johnson and star Dominic Sessa explain how the Anthony Bourdain biopic was made and whether it is a completely true story.
- taipeitimes.com16:00
The trope of the Angry Young Man was not born in a kitchen, but Anthony Bourdain’s particular myth-making created what might be the prototype for fin de (20th) siecle masculinity. As the director of Tony, the new biopic of Bourdain focusing on his first job, has said, the film is about “a magical wo
- marinij.com17:34
Dominic Sessa and Antonio Banderas deliver award-worthy performances
Fri, 14 August 2026
1 report- Telegram.hr (Croatia)12:00
Donosimo jednostavan recept
Sun, 16 August 2026
3 reports- cavalierdaily.com06:00
“Tony” is a tasteful standout that gracefully foreshadows Bourdain’s complicated life of adventure and discovery.
- Telegram.hr (Croatia)08:52
Prije nego je počeo putovati svijetom, morao je naći svoje mjesto u kaotičnom i grubom svijetu njujorških kuhinja
- ABC News (Australia)18:30
Tony is a new film loosely based on Anthony Bourdain's early years working at a Cape Cod seafood restaurant, starring Dominic Sessa.
Tue, 18 August 2026
1 report- eastbayexpress.com23:20
'Tony' reimagines Anthony Bourdain’s rebellious coming-of-age years: Matt Johnson’s biopic captures the chef before fame, excess and tragedy.
Wed, 19 August 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)18:30
Loosely based on Anthony Bourdain's memoir Kitchen Confidential, Tony sees the future legend mess up his first gig in a commercial kitchen.
Fri, 21 August 2026
2 reports- chicagomaroon.com05:00
Matt Johnson chefs up a masterpiece, honoring the roots of a beloved cultural icon.
- wearemoviegeeks.com14:02
Antonio Banderas and Dominic Sessa in TONY. Courtesy of A24 – By Cate Marquis – Before he was Anthony Bourdain, the famous chef/author/TV star was just Tony, a rather arrogant, obnoxiou…
Sat, 22 August 2026
1 report- Vecernji list (Croatia)06:25
Među prvima smo pogledali film o tragično preminulom chefu kojeg je publika obožavala
Mon, 24 August 2026
2 reports- Index.hr (Croatia)07:00
NOVI film 'TONY' studija A24 prati formativne godine Anthonyja Bourdaina. Radnja se fokusira na ljeto 1975. koje je oblikovalo njegov put. U glavnoj ulozi je Dominic Sessa. U kina stiže 27. kolovoza.
- Nacional (Croatia)10:23
Biografsko-glazbeni filmovi preplavili su kina tijekom ovog desetljeća, a sve je počelo s filmom „Bohemian Rhapsody“ iz 2018. godine. Upravo je taj film odredio budućnost sličnih djela kada se ustanovilo da je daleko bolje iskoristiti jedno razdoblje u životu glazbene zvijezde i prenijeti ga na platno no rastezati film pokrivajući većinu ili cijelu karijeru. I […]
Mon, 31 August 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)08:27
Diamine, c’è un bel film al cinema. Evento più unico che raro. Lassù le vagonate di triliardi risucchiati da rancide odissee e patetiche oceanie. Quaggiù il bel film che s’intitola Tony – Diario di un giovane cuoco (“sic” per l’aggiuntina in italiano): una manciata di mesi estivi vissuti dal 19enne Anthony Bourdain, futuro acclamato chef, […] L'articolo Tony, il (bel) film sulla cucina da incubo dove nacque il mito di Anthony Bourdain proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano .