Bleecker Street Releases Official Trailer for Naomi Watts - Bill Murray Drama THE FRIEND
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Bleecker Street has unveiled the official trailer for their upcoming drama THE FRIEND, which will launch in US theaters in limited release on March 28th, 2025, before expanding nationwide on April 4th, 2025. The film world premiered in the Gala section of the 2024 Toronto Film Festival.
The Friend is written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. Based on the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez, it stars Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Constance Wu, Ann Dowd, Noma Dumezweni, Felix Solis, Owen Teague, and Carla Gugino.
In the film, writer and teacher Iris (Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Murray) dies suddenly and bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane.
The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, 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.
You can find the release date on our in theaters calendar. Check out the film’s official US trailer below.
