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The Friend

2025·1h 59m·R
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.4/10
7,553 votes
Metascore
70
Metacritic

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.

The Friend is a 2025 drama comedy movie, starring Bill Murray, Cloé Xhauflaire, Susan Wands. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.4/10 from 7,553 votes and runs 1h 59m.

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Stars
Bill Murray
Cloé Xhauflaire
Susan Wands
Naomi Watts
Details
2025-04-04
119 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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