A varied group of independent films is opening in US cinemas, led by A24’s Tony, an origin story about Anthony Bourdain starring Dominic Sessa. The release matters because it brings a Bourdain-backed portrayal of the chef’s formative years to audiences, while distributors also test interest in new horror, drama and documentary titles through limited specialty runs.

Tony opens in six New York and Los Angeles cinemas before expanding to roughly 25 the following week; it follows Bourdain’s transformative summer working in a Provincetown seafood restaurant before university. Directed by Matt Johnson, the film co-stars Antonio Banderas, Emilia Jones and Leo Woodall, and has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score. Mubi’s Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma, directed by Jane Schoenbrun and starring Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson, opens on five screens before a wider release, while Magnolia releases Late Fame in New York.