Thursday, Apr 9, 2026
Eleanor the Great
6:00 pm Dinner by Goldie | 7:00 pm Film and Discussion
$20 General Admission | Sponsors Free
Post-film discussion with Elaine Culbertson, author and chair of the Consortium of Holocaust Educators of Philadelphia
Live at The Weitzman
Directed by Scarlett Johansson
Comedy-Drama | United States | 2025 | 98 min | English
Eleanor Morgenstein has always stayed engaged and connected to the people around her. So, after a devastating loss, she relocates from Florida to New York City to live with her daughter and grandson, hoping to reconnect with her family. Instead, she feels even more adrift and invisible. One day she unknowingly wanders into a support group where she doesn’t quite belong, only to reveal a story that unwittingly brings her a level of attention she did not intend.
June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.
Present by Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media in partnership with 3G Philly.
Please reach out to info@phillyjfm.org with any questions.
