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.
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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