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November 4, 2025
(USA, 2024, 120 mins, color, R)
Starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and a HUGE Great Dane
Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend's problematic choices in both life and death. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life. - RottenTomatoes.com
“Directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel have avoided all the pitfalls of adaptation while remaining faithful to the source material. The Friend is just their style, with its beautiful, light-handed approach to big issues.” Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 9/1/24