The Friend

New York writer Iris gets more than she bargained for when a departed mentor leaves her one giant, slobbery lesson in companionship. Her new dog Apollo wrecks things, gets eviction threats, then quietly starts fixing the mess inside her head. A four-legged shrink that won’t itemize on her taxes.

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Scott McGehee directed The Friend in 2025. See Scott McGehee's full filmography, where to start with Scott McGehee, or where to go after you've seen everything by Scott McGehee.

The Friend was released in 2025 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 119 minutes.