The Friend
The Friend
The Friend
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2025
1h 59m
6.7(69 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Production Companies

3dot Productions

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

40 members
Acting

Naomi Watts

Iris

Naomi Watts
Acting

Bill Murray

Walter

Bill Murray
Acting

Ann Dowd

Marjorie

Ann Dowd
Acting

Constance Wu

Tuesday

Constance Wu
Acting

Sarah Pidgeon

Val

Sarah Pidgeon
Acting

Carla Gugino

Elaine

Carla Gugino
Acting

Noma Dumezweni

Barbara

Noma Dumezweni
Acting

Felix Solis

Hektor

Felix Solis
Acting

Owen Teague

Carter

Owen Teague
Acting

Bing

Apollo

Bing
Acting

Gina Costigan

Jocelyn

Gina Costigan
Acting

Josh Pais

Jerry

Josh Pais
Acting

Cloé Xhauflaire

Camille

Cloé Xhauflaire
Acting

Susan Wands

Female Dinner Guest

No Image
Acting

Susan Lynskey

Host

Susan Lynskey
Acting

Joel Van Liew

Male Dinner Guest

Joel Van Liew
Acting

Annie Fox

Jenna

Annie Fox
Acting

Carrie Vu

Viv

No Image
Acting

Sue Jean Kim

Blossom

Sue Jean Kim
Acting

Joe Castle Baker

Young Professor

Joe Castle Baker
Acting

Gary Littman

Grant

Gary Littman
Acting

Sarah Baskin

Mara

Sarah Baskin
Acting

Jess Gabor

Stella

Jess Gabor
Acting

Anna Fikhman

Nosy Neighbor

No Image
Acting

Bruce Norris

Dr. Novak

Bruce Norris
Acting

Amy Warren

Pantsuit Woman

Amy Warren
Acting

Gabe Castillo

Security Guard

No Image
Acting

Juliet Brett

Sophie

Juliet Brett
Acting

Afsheen Misaghi

Shervin

Afsheen Misaghi
Acting

Seth Barrish

Harry

Seth Barrish
Acting

Ian Lithgow

Larry

Ian Lithgow
Acting

Jonathan Raviv

Party Goer

Jonathan Raviv
Acting

Matt Leisy

Dog Owner

No Image
Acting

Myrna Cabello

Lydia

Myrna Cabello
Acting

Tom McCarthy

Dr. Warren

Tom McCarthy
Acting

Gregory Abbey

Robert

Gregory Abbey
Acting

John Leone

Conductor

No Image
Acting

Cedric Cannon

Chess Player (uncredited)

Cedric Cannon
Acting

Grayson Powell

Bearded Writer (uncredited)

Grayson Powell
Acting

Alex Ziwak

New YOrk Rangers Fan (uncredited)

Alex Ziwak

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