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The Friend: Directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel. With Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd. Follows a story of love, friendship, grief and healing, about a writer who adopts a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend and mentor.
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- 2024-09
- Drama
- 120
The Friend is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Siegel & McGehee. Based upon the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez, it stars Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Noma Dumezweni, Felix Solis, Owen Teague, and Carla Gugino.
A couple facing a terminal illness receives support from their best friend, who moves in with them and becomes a surrogate father to their daughters. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, and read user and critic reviews of this 2019 film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite.
- (16K)
- Drama, Romance
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite
- 2021-01-29
Aug 30, 2024 · Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and a big dog star in 'The Friend,' a grief drama adapted by Scott McGehee and David Siegel from Sigrid Nunez's novel.
Aug 31, 2024 · The Friend is a film adaptation of a novel about a woman who inherits a dog from her dead friend and struggles to cope with his loss. Naomi Watts delivers a powerful performance as a grieving writer, while Bing the Great Dane steals the show as her emotional support animal.
Rated: A Sep 3, 2024 Full Review Ross Bonaime Collider The Friend is solid when it focuses on Iris and Apollo the dog, and falters whenever it gets away from that core relationship.
- (13)
- Comedy, Drama
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Aug 30, 2024 · A review of 'The Friend' with Naomi Watts grieving the suicide of best friend played by Bill Murray who leaves behind a Great Dane for her to keep.
