THE FRIEND Digital Streaming Release Date Revealed
Courtesy Bleecker Street
According to our sources, Bleecker Street is expected to release their drama THE FRIEND on VOD and digital platforms later this month, arriving on April 29th, 2025. The film world premiered at 2024 Telluride Film Festival before launching in US theaters on March 28th, 2025.
Please note: Bleecker Street has neither announced nor confirmed the release date. As always, release dates are subject to change.
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.
We’ve added the release date to our streaming calendar. Pre-order from Amazon below and check out the film’s official trailer.
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