The Friend(2025)

R
Rated R for language including a sexual reference.
2h
- Drama

Release Date: Mar 28, 2025 | Wide

Follows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor.

Releases

Original Release | Mar 28, 2025

Apr 4, 2025 | Wide

Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$67,629
Total US & Canada:
$3,941,217
Total International
$401,521
Total Worldwide:
$4,342,738

Current Showtimes

orround

Sat Aug 22
Sun Aug 23
Mon Aug 24
Tue Aug 25
Wed Aug 26
Thu Aug 27
Fri Aug 28

Director & Top Cast

Scott McGehee
Director

David Siegel
Director

Bill Murray
Walter

Naomi Watts
Iris

Cloé Xhauflaire
Camille

Susan Wands
Female Dinner Guest

Susan Lynskey

Host

Joel Van Liew

Male Dinner Guest

Josh Pais

Jerry

Carla Gugino

Elaine

Constance Wu

Tuesday

Noma Dumezweni

Barbara

Sarah Pidgeon

Val

Annie Fox

Jenna

Owen Teague

Carter

Carrie Vu

Viv

Sue Jean Kim

Blossom

Joe Castle Baker

Young Professor

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States

Language: English

Summaries

Storyline

Novelist and creative writing teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill Murray) commits suicide and bequeaths his beloved Great Dane to her. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, immediately creates 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 choice to take his own life. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding to the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life. — tegabrian