Official Trailer for ‘Nobu’ Doc on the Famous Chef & His Restaurants
by Alex Billington
June 19, 2025
Source: YouTube
“He finally had his own restaurant.” Vertical has revealed an offiical trailer for the documentary film titled simply Nobu, about the famous chef and about the famous restaurants around the world known as “Nobu”. Nobu examines culinary legend Nobuyuki Matsuhisa’s empire, offering an intimate portrait of a man who has redefined global gastronomy alongside his business partners Robert De Niro and Meir Teper. The film premiered at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival last year, and it also just played at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival this summer (before of the De Niro connection of course) before its release later in July. Beyond his artistic mastery, the film also explores the evolution of the Nobu restaurant group into a global symbol of luxury and hospitality. This exquisite biopic doc film Nobu highlights the far-reaching impact of Matsuhisa’s culinary innovation, featuring appearances from his founding partner Robert De Niro, supermodel Cindy Crawford, and the chefs Wolfgang Puck & Jean-Georges Vongerichten. A portrait of an artist who redefined sushi culture and pushed gastronomic boundaries, this documentary is a testament to all the precision, care and unwavering dedication that continues to shape Nobu’s legacy. This looks really good, I need to watch it.
Here’s the main official trailer for Matt Tyrnauer’s doc film Nobu, direct from Vertical’s YouTube:
Years before his name became synonymous with a global luxury dining empire, Nobu Matsuhisa was a young man in Japan with a dream: to become a sushi chef. This compelling documentary traces Nobu’s journey from his childhood in Japan to the transformative experiences that shaped him in Peru & Alaska, ultimately leading to the creation of his iconic restaurants, Matsuhisa and Nobu. Nobu offers an intimate look at the triumphs and setbacks that defined his path, revealing the resilience, vision and love that drove him to blend diverse culinary traditions and revolutionize the sushi world. Nobu is directed by the award-winning American doc producer / filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer, also director of the doc films Valentino: The Last Emperor, Citizen Jane: Battle for the City, Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood, Studio 54, Where’s My Roy Cohn?, as well as the doc series “The Reagans” and “Victoria’s Segret: Angels and Demons”. Produced by Matt Tyrnauer, Gianni Nunnari, Corey Reeser, Jeffrey Soros, Simon Horsman, Charlie Cohen, Andrea Lewis, Graham High. This initially premiered at the 2024 Telluride Film Festival last year. Vertical releases Tyrnauer’s Nobu doc in select US theaters + on VOD starting July 29th, 2025. Who wants sushi?