The Friend
The Friend
Release: 2025-03-28
·Runtime: 119m
·★ 6.8
Drama
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Big Creek Projects
3dot Productions
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Bing
as Apollo
Cloé Xhauflaire
as Camille
Joe Castle Baker
as Young Professor
Sarah Baskin
as Mara
Bruce Norris
as Dr. Novak
Juliet Brett
as Sophie
Carla Gugino
as Elaine
Annie Fox
as Jenna
Jonathan Raviv
as Party Goer
Grayson Powell
as Bearded Writer (uncredited)
Naomi Watts
as Iris
Afsheen Misaghi
as Shervin
Tom McCarthy
as Dr. Warren
Gregory Abbey
as Robert
Cedric Cannon
as Chess Player (uncredited)
Amy Warren
as Pantsuit Woman
Bill Murray
as Walter
Seth Barrish
as Harry
Noma Dumezweni
as Barbara
Owen Teague
as Carter
Ian Lithgow
as Larry
Myrna Cabello
as Lydia
Susan Lynskey
as Host
Sue Jean Kim
as Blossom
Alex Ziwak
as New YOrk Rangers Fan (uncredited)
Sarah Pidgeon
as Val
Gary Littman
as Grant
Constance Wu
as Tuesday
Gina Costigan
as Jocelyn
Josh Pais
as Jerry
Joel Van Liew
as Male Dinner Guest
Jess Gabor
as Stella
Ann Dowd
as Marjorie
Felix Solis
as Hektor
Crew
Naomi Watts
Executive Producer
Giles Nuttgens
Director of Photography
Avy Kaufman
Casting
David Siegel
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Sigrid Nunez
Novel
Trevor Gureckis
Original Music Composer
Liza Chasin
Producer
Jay Wadley
Original Music Composer
Yvan Lucas
Colorist
Scott McGehee
Director, Producer, Screenplay