The Friend 2025
What is The Friend?
The Friend is a film released in the United States on March 28, 2025. Classified under comedy and drama, the movie has a runtime of one hour and fifty-nine minutes and carries an R rating.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 119 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 28, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Big Creek Projects, 3dot Productions
- Revenue
- $4,139,459
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Updated
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Overview
The Friend is a film released in the United States on March 28, 2025. Classified under comedy and drama, the movie has a runtime of one hour and fifty-nine minutes and carries an R rating. The story follows a New York City writer named Iris, whose comfortable and solitary life is 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, ranging from furniture destruction to eviction notices, alongside 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. Directed and written by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, the film is based on a novel by Sigrid Nunez and features a cast that includes Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, and Ann Dowd.
Should you watch it?
“A solitary New York City writer inherits a massive Great Dane from her late mentor.”
- Features a central narrative involving a writer coming to terms with her past and creative inner life.
- Brings together an ensemble cast including Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, and Ann Dowd.
- Adapted from the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez and written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel.
- The 1 hour and 59 minute runtime focuses heavily on the practical and existential disruptions caused by a giant dog.
Watch it if you enjoy drama and comedy films adapted from acclaimed contemporary novels.
The film blends comedy and drama elements across a runtime of 1 hour and 59 minutes, carrying an R rating.
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Where to stream The Friend?
Streaming availability can be checked on platforms like The Movie Database (TMDB) under the Now Streaming and Watch Now sections.
Is The Friend worth watching?
It features an acclaimed ensemble cast and is based on a novel by Sigrid Nunez, blending comedy and drama as a writer bonds with an unexpected canine companion.
What is the binge duration of The Friend?
The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 59 minutes.
What are the essential episodes of The Friend?
The Friend is a feature-length film rather than a television series, so it does not consist of episodes.
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