Where to watch The Friend (2025) tonight
The Friend (2025) runs 1 h 59 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.7 from 133 TMDB members. New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own…
- Runtime
- 1 h 59 min — ends 9:59 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- March 28, 2025
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 133 votes
- Director
- David Siegel, Scott McGehee
- Starring
- Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, Constance Wu
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Friend?
- The Friend is 1 h 59 min long (119 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:59 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Friend rated?
- The Friend is rated R in the US.
- Is The Friend a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Friend?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: fuboTV (subscription), Paramount Plus Premium (subscription), Paramount+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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- A Dog Year (2009)
- Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011)
- The Hours (2002)
- The Station Agent (2003)
- The Last Word (2017)
- Frances Ha (2013)
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