Eleanor the Great vs Hair of the Bear
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Eleanor the Great). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 38m. Eleanor the Great is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Eleanor the Great | Hair of the Bear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Scarlett Johansson | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan |
| Main cast | Jessica Hecht, Erin Kellyman, Chiwetel Ejiofor, June Squibb, Rita Zohar | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence |
Synopsis
Eleanor the Great
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.
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
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