Our Friend Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Tells the inspiring and extraordinary true story of the Teague family—journalist Matt (Casey Affleck), his vibrant wife Nicole (Dakota Johnson) and their two young daughters—and how their lives are upended by Nicole’s heartbreaking diagnosis of terminal cancer. As Matt’s responsibilities as caretaker and parent become increasingly overwhelming, the couple’s best friend Dane Faucheux (Jason Segel) offers to come and help out. As Dane puts his life on hold to stay with his friends, the impact of this life altering decision proves greater and more profound than anyone could have imagined.

Drama True Story

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Our Friend.

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  Jason Segel

  Despicable Me, The Muppets

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  Dakota Johnson

  Madame Web, Fifty Shades Darker

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  Casey Affleck

  Interstellar, Untitled Whitey Bulger Project

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  Gwendoline Christie

  Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2

• J
  Jake Owen

• D
  Denee Benton

  Genie

• M
  Marielle Scott

  All My Life

• A
  Ahna O’Reilly

• I
  Isabella Kai Rice

• V
  Violet McGraw

  The Curse of The Necklace, M3GAN 2.0

• C
  Cherry Jones

  Boy Erased, The Party

• I
  Isabella Kai

Crew Behind the Film

The Our Friend behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Gabriela Cowperthwaite last directed The Grab and I.S.S. The film's writer Brad Ingelsby last wrote The Way Back and American Woman.

Director

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

Screenwriter

Brad Ingelsby

Additional Information

All Trailers

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Production Details

What we know about the Our Friend movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the prize-winning Esquire Magazine article.

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