MOVIE | The Friend starring Naomi Watts – Maslow Entertainment is delighted to announce that it will distribute the highly anticipated THE FRIEND in Australian cinemas on 31 July 2025.
Adapted from the National Book Award-winning novel by Sigrid Nunez, THE FRIEND stars Academy Award® nominee Naomi Watts (Penguin Bloom) and Academy Award® nominee Bill Murray (Lost in Translation). Written and directed by award-winning filmmakers David Siegel and Scott McGehee (Montana Story, What Maisie Knew), this Telluride- and TIFF-selected film is a warm and winning ode to friends, four-legged or otherwise.
THE FRIEND will also have its Australian Premiere at the Sydney Film Festival on Wednesday 4 June. Further details on dates, timings and tickets can be found HERE.
Synopsis:
After the unexpected death of her closest friend and mentor, New York novelist and writing teacher Iris becomes the caretaker of both his literary legacy and his beloved Great Dane, Apollo. Reluctantly bringing the enormous dog into her tiny Manhattan apartment, Iris develops a surprising kinship with the soulful animal—even though his outsized presence upends both her professional commitments and her daily routine. Together, the unlikely duo begins to move through their shared grief, tentatively embarking on a surprising path toward acceptance and healing.
Based on the New York Times bestseller, THE FRIEND stars Academy Award® nominees Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, and a 150-pound Great Dane called Bing making his big screen debut.
THE FRIENDWILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ACROSS AUSTRALIA FROM 31 JULY 2025
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MOVIE | The Friend starring Naomi Watts
