Director Matt Johnson Challenges the Bourdain Mythos in New Biopic Tony

By Bettina Makalintal · Eater · 2026-08-05

According to Eater, the upcoming film Tony offers a gritty look at Anthony Bourdain’s formative summer in a 1975 Provincetown kitchen before he became a household name. The biopic, which arrives in theaters on August 7, depicts the late chef not as a polished icon but as a flawed

According to Eater, the upcoming film Tony offers a gritty look at Anthony Bourdain’s formative summer in a 1975 Provincetown kitchen before he became a household name. The biopic, which arrives in theaters on August 7, depicts the late chef not as a polished icon but as a flawed