Eleanor the Great: Reactions for Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut hit social media
Scarlett Johansson has had a busy week after hosting the final Saturday Night Live of the season, the Jurassic World: Rebirth trailer just dropped online and now reactions are coming in for her directorial debut — Eleanor the Great. The film stars June Squibb as a 90-year-old Floridian woman who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a 19-year-old student in New York City. The movie just screened at Cannes (and got June Quibb a five-minute standing ovation afterwards) and reactions have hit social media.
Matt Neglia had a lot of positive things to say in his reaction, “Eleanor The Great is as hilarious as it is moving. In her feature directorial debut, Scarlett Johansson brings a gentle, assured touch to this story about grief, connection, and the instinct to retreat inward in the face of loss. June Squibb is a pure joy from start to finish, delivering the finest performance of her career,...
Matt Neglia had a lot of positive things to say in his reaction, “Eleanor The Great is as hilarious as it is moving. In her feature directorial debut, Scarlett Johansson brings a gentle, assured touch to this story about grief, connection, and the instinct to retreat inward in the face of loss. June Squibb is a pure joy from start to finish, delivering the finest performance of her career,...
- 5/20/2025
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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