Set in 1975, Tony follows a 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain as he travels to Provincetown, Massachusetts and unexpectedly finds himself immersed in the demanding, chaotic world of restaurant kitchens. Still figuring out who he wants to become, Bourdain enters a summer defined by ambition, uncertainty, and experiences that would ultimately help shape the chef, writer, and storyteller audiences would later come to know. Rather than covering his entire life, the film focuses on a specific period that served as a turning point during his early years.

Directed by Matt Johnson (BlackBerry, Nirvanna the Band: The Show the Movie) and written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe, Tony stars Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain alongside Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones, Leo Woodall, Dagmara Domińczyk, Rich Sommer, and Stavros Halkias. The A24 biographical drama takes inspiration from Bourdain’s early life and kitchen experiences, positioning itself as more of an origin story than a traditional cradle-to-grave biopic.