The Friend

2024
15
1h 59m

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6.7/10

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Bill Murray and Naomi Watts in The Friend (2024)

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.

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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.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.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.

Directors
- Scott McGehee
- David Siegel
Writers
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See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

6.7/10

762

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

Directors
- Scott McGehee
- David Siegel
Writers
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win total

User reviews11

Featured review

8/10

Looking Forward to it Becoming a Classic

This movie makes you miss your dogs that have passed. And those left at home while you went to a movie.

It's like a "Sleepless in Seattle" or "You've Got Mail" (even has a similar musical score) and I look forward to it becoming a classic I can watch over and over on television.

I wish the Great Dane had not been in tact. Spay and neuter is so important. And like other dog breed movies I hope this doesn't have people rushing out to get a fun, huge dog. Great Danes are expensive and high maintenance.

Character development is somewhat shallow. I needed to know more about the women. It will be good to see it again to get it straight.

jenpiek
Apr 5, 2025
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Whereas most authors dislike the movie adaptation of their book, Sigrid Nunez has stated that she is pleased with how her book is presented in this film adaptation.