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Tony

Movie 2026 106 min Drama, Comedy, Romance Last reviewed 23 Sep 2026
Official Rating MA 15+ ClearAge 16+

Why our age differs

Official is MA 15+. We say 16+ because a brief sex scene and a short sexual-harassment beat sit on top of the drug use. The kitchen fights are lighter than the adult material

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Language
Strong

Our take

A coming-of-age biopic follows a messy 19-year-old summer in a Cape Cod kitchen. Constant f-word swearing, cocaine, heroin injection, weed and heavy drinking run through it. A brief sex scene with sexualised nudity sits with crude talk and a short unwanted-touching moment. Kitchen fights and cuts stay fairly contained. Watch with a parent from 16.

Uplifting themes

Hard work, hospitality and honesty start to matter more than looking cool A mentor chef takes a lost kid in and teaches him a trade with patience

Story (may spoil tone)

A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.

What we flagged

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Violence
Moderate
Sex and Nudity
Moderate
Language
Strong

Details

Violence Moderate Kitchen punches, thrown objects and a short fire scare; impact stays mo…

Kitchen punches, thrown objects and a short fire scare; impact stays moderate

Language Strong Heavy f-word use dominates, with the s-word, a-word and a homophobic sl…

Heavy f-word use dominates, with the s-word, a-word and a homophobic slur used as an insult

Sex / nudity Moderate A brief sex scene with thrusting and sexualised nudity; crude sex talk…

A brief sex scene with thrusting and sexualised nudity; crude sex talk runs through the summer

Drugs / alcohol Strong Cocaine, heroin injection, weed, cigarettes and heavy drinking; some of…

Cocaine, heroin injection, weed, cigarettes and heavy drinking; some of it is framed as cool kitchen culture

Self-harm / suicide Mild Someone's suicide is mentioned in passing; no method is shown

Someone's suicide is mentioned in passing; no method is shown

Sexual violence Moderate A short unwanted-touching beat, plus crude talk about underage sex and…

A short unwanted-touching beat, plus crude talk about underage sex and rape as insults

Bullying / discrimination Mild A homophobic slur is used as an insult; brief biased attitudes show up…

A homophobic slur is used as an insult; brief biased attitudes show up in talk

Gore / death / weapons Mild A kitchen hand cut, a bruised eye and a gun used on a fish; blood is li…

A kitchen hand cut, a bruised eye and a gun used on a fish; blood is limited

Flashing lights We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this versio…

We do not have enough information about flashing lights for this version to confidently confirm.

Talk after watching

  • When does chasing a cool crowd stop being fun and start hurting you?
  • Who in your life has taught you a skill the hard way, and how did that change you?