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The Friend

Release Date:April 4, 2025

Running Time:119 min

Genres:Drama, Comedy

Directors

Cast

Naomi Watts Bill Murray Ann Dowd Constance Wu Sarah Pidgeon Carla Gugino Noma Dumezweni Felix Solis Owen Teague Bing Gina Costigan Josh Pais

Top billed cast (via TMDB).

Synopsis

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.

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