
The Friend
2024 · Movie · R · 119 min · ★ 6.7
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
Based on The Friend
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2025-03-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 119 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (118 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- mentor
- writer
- dog
- death of friend
- informative
Cast & crew

Naomi Watts
as Iris

Bill Murray
as Walter

Ann Dowd
as Marjorie

Constance Wu
as Tuesday

Sarah Pidgeon
as Val

Carla Gugino
as Elaine

Noma Dumezweni
as Barbara

Felix Solis
as Hektor

Owen Teague
as Carter

Bing
as Apollo
Directed by David Siegel, Scott McGehee