Overview

• Scarlett Johansson premiered her first feature film, 'Eleanor the Great,' in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to a five-minute standing ovation.
• The film stars 95-year-old June Squibb as Eleanor Morgenstein, a widowed woman navigating grief and identity after joining a Holocaust survivors group under false pretenses.
• Critics praised Squibb’s layered performance and Hélène Louvart’s warm cinematography, which evoke a nostalgic New York City aesthetic.
• While the film’s exploration of grief and friendship resonated with audiences, reviews noted uneven shifts between comedic and dramatic tones as a recurring flaw.
• Johansson emphasized the film’s themes of forgiveness, memory, and Jewish identity, with Sony Pictures Classics set to release it later this year.