Here are review links for this film submitted by our members:
- Alex Bentley @ CultureMap Dallas
- Excerpt: There are not many actors who still have the ability to carry an entire movie on their back in their nineties, but Squibb is a delightful exception. The fact that Eleanor the Great is not some disposable trifle makes her continued late-career renaissance all the more impressive, and even more reason to respect her and everyone involved in the film.
- Laura Clifford @ Reeling Reviews
- Excerpt: While the film’s direction exhibits inexperience, Johansson took on a complex premise that invites discussion and shows promise…One also must admire Squibb’s embrace of a character with sharp edges…
- [New] | Bavner Donaldo @ Cinejour [Indonesian]
- Excerpt: Eleanor the Great is a warm and entertaining dramedy about loneliness, lies that start with good intentions, and the search for identity in old age, strengthened by June Squibb’s brilliant performance that perfectly blends humor and emotional depth—a promising directorial debut from Scarlett Johansson.
- Mark Hobin @ Fast Film Reviews
- Excerpt: Begins as a story of deception but becomes a deeply human tale about an unexpected friendship that brings comfort in the wake of loss.
- Nell Minow @ moviemom.com
- Excerpt: Scarlett Johansson’s first film as a director shows the careful attention she has been paying as a performer, starting with the importance of casting.
- Jared Mobarak @ Hey, have you seen …?
- Excerpt: Because while this is a funny movie thanks to Squibb’s excellent comedic timing and zingers, it never mocks the severity of its subject matter. Death and tragedy remain sacred.
- Eddie Pasa @ DC Filmdom
- Excerpt: Scarlett Johansson finds the brilliance of humanity in all of her characters—even in the ancillary folks offering a few lines or two—and layers it deeply within Eleanor the Great.
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