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Excellent movie. It's a tear jerker.
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Eleanor the Great
2025 EN 98 min
Overview
94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein tries to rebuild her life after the death of her best friend. As a result, she moves back to New York City after living in Florida for decades.
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Release date
04/09/2025
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116
Popularity
4.3
June Squibb
Eleanor Morgenstein
Erin Kellyman
Nina
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Roger
Jessica Hecht
Lisa
Rita Zohar
Bessie
Will Price
Max
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Lia Lando
Female anchor
Greg Kaston
Peter
Michael Everett Johnson
Uber driver
Marcha Kia
Waitress
Cole Tristan Murphy
Charlie
Stephen Singer
Rabbi Cohen
Vince Edgehill
Doorman
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Luis Castro de Leon
Luggage Attendant
Kathryn Mayer
Jeanne
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Cole Ragsdale
Deli Clerk
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Zach Fike Hodges
Scott
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Jenna Kray
Jordan/Production Assistant
Lauren Klein
Vera
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Beth Goodrich
Broadway Class Singer
Elaine Bromka
April
Raymond Anthony Thomas
Professor Thompson
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Tristan Murphy
Charlie Cole
Stephen C. Bradbury
Ivan
TJ Lee
Nurse
Barbara Andres
Clarice
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Sami Steigmann
Sami / Holocaust Survivor
Mila Falkof
Rebecca / Bat Mitzvah Girl
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Brian Bigalke
Host
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Jonté Jaurel Culpepper
Aide
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Simoii Dalgetty
Hailey
Vanessa Johansson
Waterfront Couple
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Andrew Gardener
Waterfront Couple
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Joseph Berger
Holocaust Survivor
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Susan Kalev
Holocaust Survivor
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Eva Cooper
Holocaust Survivor
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Alfred Schoenfeld
Holocaust Survivor
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Joseph Gosler
Holocaust Survivor
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Alexandra Dobrosmyslov
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Alexandra Smith
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Angel Walton
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Bowe Schlansker
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Ethan Fisher
Bat Mitzvah Kid
Gwen Margaret
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Jackson Lia
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Liat Mandelker
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Marshall Miller
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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McKenzie Bouhadie
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Natan Lia
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Olivia Schneider
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Ryan Bostedo
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Zacari Q. Harley
Bat Mitzvah Kid
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Peter Yarin
Pianist
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Grief tends to be one of those taboo subjects that many of us are reluctant to talk about, let alone address. But, by failing to do so, we may end up saddling ourselves with a tremendous burden that weighs us down and from which escape can be difficult. That’s especially true for those who’ve experienced devastating losses through such events as the death of loved ones or, even more horrifically, through traumatic experiences, such as being a firsthand witness/survivor of the Holocaust. Those are among the painful human tragedies experienced by a diverse but connected collection of scarred ind…
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“Eleanor” (June Squibb) is having to move back to New York to live with her daughter “Lisa” (Jessica Hecht) who’d far rather she was properly cared for in an home. It’s not that she doesn’t love her mother, it’s more that she lives an hectic life and wants to ensure she is properly looked after. “Eleanor”, on the other hand, has no intention of retiring to a chair in God’s waiting room and is determined to retain as much of her independence as her ninety-four years will allow. “Lisa” had enrolled her in a few community activities and declining the old folks’ Sondheim club, she inadvertently en…
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