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Scarlett Johansson’s ‘Eleanor the Great’ Opens Friday With Praise for June Squibb

Critics single out Squibb’s performance, with reservations about Johansson’s first-time direction alongside the story’s ethical tightrope.

"We have a lot in common," June Squibb, left, says of new friend Scarlett Johansson.
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Overview

  • The film arrives in U.S. theaters on Sept. 26 following a Cannes premiere and an awards‑season‑minded festival run.
  • June Squibb plays a 95-year-old New Yorker whose chance visit to a survivors’ group leads to an unexpected bond with a journalism student.
  • Johansson and Squibb describe the movie as an exploration of grief, compassion, forgiveness and the value of open communication.
  • Early reviews applaud Squibb’s warm lead turn while flagging a predictable script and calling Johansson’s direction serviceable or tentative.
  • Erin Kellyman co-stars as the student, with Chiwetel Ejiofor as her grieving father; the PG-13 feature runs 98 minutes.