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The Friend
Sign in to save2024 film directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel
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6.7New 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.
Released: 2025-03-28119 minDir: David SiegelComedy, DramaBox office: $4.1M
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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
Themes
- new york city
- suicide
- based on novel or book
- mentor
- writer
- dog
- death of friend
- informative
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Scott McGehee
- Cinematographer
- Giles Nuttgens
- Duration
- 120
- FilmAffinity ID
- 365498
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- review score
- 84%
- title
- The Friend
- distributed by
- Bleecker Street
- publication date
- 2025-06-19
- Commons category
- The Friend (2024 film)
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