The Friend Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Dec. 20, 2024

The Friend

Coming Out: Friday, March 21, 2025 Limited

Naomi Watts, David Siegel, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, Constance Wu, Scott McGehee

N/A Drama N/A

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20% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

In The Friend, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.

Cited as official plot version

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Friend.

Naomi Watts
... Iris

The Divergent Series: Insurgent, The Desperate Hour
Bill Murray
Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, Get Low
Constance Wu
Hustlers, Wish Dragon
A
Ann Dowd
The Exorcist: Believer, The Exorcist: Deceiver

Crew Behind the Film

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

The film's director Scott McGehee last directed Montana Story and What Maisie Knew.

Director: Scott McGehee
David Siegel
Screenwriters: —

Studio: Bleecker Street
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Official The Friend movie trailers and clips.

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Production Details

What we know about the The Friend movie production.

Production Updates

Sep 2024

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When is the film coming out?

The Friend is coming out to limited movie theaters on Friday, March 21, 2025. There are 3 other movies coming out on the same date, including Snow White, Alto Knights and Ash. As a limited release, The Friend will be shown in select movie theaters in major markets Check Fandango to see if the film is playing in your area.

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