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The Friend 2024
A 2024 American drama film, The Friend follows the story of Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, and Ann Dowd. Written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel, it adapts the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival, later screening in the Gala section at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. It opened theatrically on March 28, 2025 through Bleecker Street.
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Cast
- Naomi WattsIris
- Bill MurrayWalter
- Noma DumezweniBarbara
- Sarah PidgeonVal
- Carla GuginoElaine
- Sarah BaskinMara
- Constance WuTuesday
- Juliet BrettSophie
- Ann DowdMarjorie
- Felix SolisHektor
- Gina CostiganJocelyn
- Owen TeagueCarter
- Josh PaisJerry
- Tom McCarthyDr. Warren
- Bruce Norris (playwright)Dr. Novak
- Ian LithgowLarry
Crew
- Director
- Scott McGehee and David Siegel
- Screenplay
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- Producer
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Liza Chasin, Mike Spreter
- Cinematography
- Giles Nuttgens
- Editing
- Isaac Hagy
- Music
- Jay Wadley, Trevor Gureckis
Details
- Production
- 3dot Productions, Big Creek
- Distributor
- Bleecker Street, Universal Pictures
- Box office
- $5.2 million
