The Friend

6.5
  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 120 min
  • Premiere: 2025. March 28.

When a solitary writer adopts and bonds with a Great Dane that belonged to a late friend, she begins to come to terms with her past and her own creative inner life.

Discover

Bill Murray

Walter

Ann Dowd

Marjorie

Constance Wu

Tuesday

Felix Solis

Hektor

Owen Teague

Carter

Bing

Apollo

Josh Pais

Jerry

Susan Wands

Female Dinner Guest

Joel Van Liew

Male Dinner Guest

Annie Fox

Jenna

Sue Jean Kim

Blossom

Joe Castle Baker

Young Professor

Jess Gabor

Stella

Anna Fikhman

Nosy Neighbor

Bruce Norris

Dr. Novak

Amy Warren

Pantsuit Woman

Gabe Castillo

Security Guard

Jonathan Raviv

Party Goer

Matt Leisy

Dog Owner

Tom McCarthy

Dr. Warren

John Leone

Conductor

Cedric Cannon

Chess Player (uncredited)

Grayson Powell

Bearded Writer (uncredited)

Alex Ziwak

New YOrk Rangers Fan (uncredited)

Art

Ike Oedel

Graphic Designer

Kelly McGehee

Production Design

Eric Tumolo

Set Decoration

Lauren King

Title Designer

Camera

Giles Nuttgens

Director of Photography

Gareth Manwaring

Steadicam Operator

Julian J. Delacruz

"A" Camera Operator

Costume & Make-Up

Stacey Battat

Costume Design

Maya Hardinge

Makeup Department Head

Robert Lugo

Hair Department Head

Directing

Scott McGehee

Director

David Siegel

Director

Mike Topoozian

First Assistant Director

Editing

Isaac Hagy

Editor

Yvan Lucas

Colorist

Lighting

Production

Scott McGehee

Producer

David Siegel

Producer

Liza Chasin

Producer

Margaret Chernin

Executive Producer

Naomi Watts

Executive Producer

Mike Spreter

Producer

Avy Kaufman

Casting

Sound

Trevor Gureckis

Original Music Composer

Jay Wadley

Original Music Composer

Writing

David Siegel

Screenplay

Scott McGehee

Screenplay