The Friend (2024)

Directed by

Scott McGehee

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

R

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 121 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman inherits a large dog after her friend dies by suicide. She must navigate her grief and the practical challenges of caring for the animal in her small New York apartment.

poignantcontemplativegentlebittersweetintimategroundedmoodyslow-paced

What happens

The Friend is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. Based on the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez, it stars Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, and Ann Dowd. It had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival and screened in the Gala section at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival and was released theatrically on March 28, 2025 by Bleecker Street. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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