The Anthony Bourdain biopic *Tony* opened to strong critical acclaim, debuting at a perfect 100% Tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes with the first 20–30 reviews praising its scrappy coming-of-age narrative, Dominic Sessa’s lead performance, Antonio Banderas’s supporting turn, and Matt Johnson’s direction for A24. As the review count climbed past 70–83, the score settled at 94–95% with a 7.4 average, reflecting broad consensus while revealing minor detractors. Limited theatrical rollout and precursor buzz have sustained momentum ahead of the wider August 21 expansion, which could attract additional critic notices. Traders are pricing in resilience near current levels, though any late negative reviews before resolution could nudge the final certified score.