The Friend

About The Friend

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.

The Friend (2025) is a comedy film directed by David Siegel and Scott McGehee. Released in March 2025, it runs 119 minutes.

Naomi Watts appears as Iris, Bill Murray as Walter, Ann Dowd as Marjorie, and Constance Wu as Tuesday. Written by David Siegel and Scott McGehee. It was produced by 3dot Productions. The story is adapted from a novel.

Shelv files it under informative, mentor, death of friend, and new york city. In the United States it streams on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, and Paramount Plus Premium.

The Room Next Door, Shooter, and Marley & Me make useful companions to The Friend, all filed under suicide and writer. It scores 6.7 out of 10 from 129 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.