Eleanor the Great (2025)
- Genre
- drama film, war film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 113 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A 94-year-old woman in New York City befriends a 19-year-old student. The story looks at aging, grief, and Jewish identity through their unlikely bond.
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What happens
Eleanor the Great is a 2025 American comedy-drama film directed by Scarlett Johansson, in her directorial debut, and written by Tory Kamen. The film stars June Squibb supported by Erin Kellyman, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Its plot follows Eleanor Morgenstein, a 94-year-old woman, who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old student in New York City. It covers such themes as aging, Jewish identity, grief, and friendship. Eleanor the Great had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival on May 20, 2025, and was released in the United States on September 26, 2025 by Sony Pictures Classics and TriStar Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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