

The Friend
2025-03-28 · 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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Production details
- Directors
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- Production companies
- Big Creek Projects, 3dot Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 4,139,459
Top Cast
Naomi WattsIris
Bill MurrayWalter
Ann DowdMarjorie
Constance WuTuesday
Sarah PidgeonVal
Carla GuginoElaine
Noma DumezweniBarbara
Felix SolisHektor
Owen TeagueCarter
BingApollo
Gina CostiganJocelyn
Josh PaisJerry
Cloé XhauflaireCamille
Susan LynskeyHost
Joel Van LiewMale Dinner Guest
Annie FoxJenna
Sue Jean KimBlossom
Joe Castle BakerYoung ProfessorTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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