The A24 biopic “Tony,” a coming-of-age story about young Anthony Bourdain starring Dominic Sessa and featuring Antonio Banderas, opened to strong early critic support after its review embargo lifted in late July. Initial batches posted a perfect 100% Tomatometer on roughly 20–30 reviews, later settling at 95% from 82 critics with a 7.4/10 average and a consensus praising its scrappy tone, mentorship themes, and lead performances. This critical momentum, typical for prestige A24 titles with solid guild and precursor potential, has anchored trader consensus near 90+ outcomes ahead of the market’s August 10 close. Audience scores and post-wide-release reviews on August 21 could still introduce modest downward pressure if word-of-mouth softens.