"June Squibb is brilliant in Scarlett Johansson's feature directorial debut."
— Kristy Puchko, Mashable
"At nearly 100 years old, June Squibb is on a roll. Call it the Squibbaissance."
— Esther Zuckerman, The Daily Beast
"It has the jackpot combination of being tear-inducing and laugh-out-loud funny."
— Ed Potton, The Times (UK)
"A bittersweet, moving experience that should speak to a multitude of generations on how we forgive both ourselves and those around us."
— Peter Gray, The AU Review
"With outstanding performances by June Squibb and Erin Kellyman, Scarlett Johansson's Eleanor the Great is a moving meditation on grief."
— Rendy Jones, Rendy Reviews
"Eleanor the Great is a stirringly effective, emotional, and entertaining directorial debut from Scarlett Johansson with impeccable work from June Squibb."
— Joey Magidson, Awards Radar
"This was a heartfelt, emotionally resonant story about the power of our lives and the capacity of our stories lingering on long after we've left this world. Take someone you love and see it."
— Kristen Lopez, The Film Maven
"Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a triumph, as is June Squibb’s performance. Tender and intimate, it’s a film overflowing with humanity—no boisterous CGI or special effects necessary to tell this remarkably moving story."
— Lisa Johnson Mandell, AtHomeInHollywood.com