Director: Scarlett Johansson
Cast: June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, Rita Zohar
Eleanor the Great is a 2025 American drama film directed by Scarlett Johansson, starring June Squibb as a ninety-year-old woman who uproots her entire life after losing her lifelong companion and sets out to rebuild it from scratch in New York City.
What is Eleanor the Great about?
At ninety years old, Eleanor has spent seven decades alongside her closest friend — and when that friendship ends, so does the life she knew. Rather than retreat into quiet solitude, Eleanor makes a bold, unlikely decision: she packs up and moves to New York City, determined to start over. The city, enormous and indifferent, proves a formidable challenge. Social connections that once came naturally now feel elusive at her age. But an unexpected bond begins to form with a nineteen-year-old student who crosses her path. The two, separated by seven decades of experience, find in each other something neither expected — the possibility of genuine friendship and the stubborn hope that it is never too late to belong somewhere.
Cast & crew
June Squibb, a veteran character actress widely recognized for her decades of stage and screen work, carries the film in the lead role with quiet authority. Supporting performances come from Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jessica Hecht, and Erin Kellyman, alongside Rita Zohar, Will Price, Lia Lando, and Greg Kaston. The film marks Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut.
Context & significance
Eleanor the Great speaks to themes that resonate deeply with Persian-speaking viewers in the diaspora: displacement, the courage to reinvent oneself after loss, and the search for belonging in an unfamiliar city. Many Iranians abroad know firsthand what it means to start over in a new place, often at great personal cost. This American drama frames those universal experiences through the perspective of an elderly woman — a generation rarely centered in Hollywood — offering a tender, unsentimental look at loneliness and late-life resilience. The film is available on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles.
Where & how to watch
Eleanor the Great is available on K-Time with full Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. You can watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no extra download, no VPN required, and no geo-blocking. Cancel anytime.