When hot cultural trends come to mind, the frumpy, feisty Italian grandmothers of my childhood aren’t usually at the top of the list. And yet "Nonnas," the breakaway Netflix film starring these very kinds of characters, has been the no. 1 film in the rankings and viewed more than 20 million times since its release, continuing to make headlines and populating social media faster than a Real Housewife's tabloid gaffe.

The heartwarming movie is about a young Italian-American man named Joe Scaravella who is mourning the recent loss of his mother, a major force in his life. Joe, played by Vince Vaughn, seems perpetually lost after his mother’s death.