The Friend (2025)

Movie · Comedy, Drama · 1h 59m · Rated 6.7/10 on TMDB · Released March 28, 2025

Overview

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.

Directed by David Siegel, Scott McGehee

Cast

• 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
• Gina Costigan as Jocelyn
• Josh Pais as Jerry

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