The Friend (2025)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2025-03-28
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Runtime: 1h 59m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 134 votes
Directed by David Siegel, Scott McGehee.
Top cast
- Naomi Watts as Iris
- Bill Murray as Walter
- Ann Dowd as Marjorie
- Constance Wu as Tuesday
- Sarah Pidgeon as Val
- Carla Gugino as Elaine
- Noma Dumezweni as Barbara
- Felix Solis as Hektor
- Owen Teague as Carter
- Bing as Apollo
Where to watch The Friend
- United States: stream on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Now TV Cinema; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: stream on Netflix, JioHotstar
- Canada: stream on Crave; watch free on Hoopla; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Netflix, BINGE, Foxtel Now, Netflix Standard with Ads, Binge Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
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