The new Vince Vaughn Netflix movie, Nonnas—which began streaming today—shines a spotlight on a rarely-filmed borough of New York City: Staten Island.
Directed by Stephen Chbosky, with a screenplay written by Liz Maccie, Nonnas is based on the true story of real Staten Island restaurant, Enoteca Maria, where all the food is made not by professional chefs, but by grandmothers, or “nonnas,” from around the world. Vaughn stars as Joe Scarevella, who was inspired to open the restaurant as a way of working through his grief over his recently-deceased mother. The rest of the Nonnas cast includes Lorraine Bracco, Talia Shire, Brenda Vaccaro, Joe Manganiello, Linda Cardellini, and Susan Sarandon.
But before Staten Islanders get too excited about this Hollywood representation, you should know that most of the Nonnas movie was not actually filmed on the island. Read on to learn more about the Nonna filming locations.
From left:Susan Sarandon
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