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Scarlett Johansson's 'Eleanor the Great' Debuts with Heart

10/19/2025

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Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great," opened on September 26, 2025.
The dramedy centers on 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, played by June Squibb, who joins a Holocaust survivors' support group after her friend's death and shares her friend's story as her own.
The film features real Holocaust survivors, including Rita Zohar, while Johansson aims for humor balanced with emotion in its portrayal of New York life and memory themes.

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Story summary

Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut, "Eleanor the Great," opened on September 26, 2025.
The dramedy centers on 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, played by June Squibb, who joins a Holocaust survivors' support group after her friend's death and shares her friend's story as her own.
The film features real Holocaust survivors, including Rita Zohar, while Johansson aims for humor balanced with emotion in its portrayal of New York life and memory themes.