The Friend
Playing April 4 - 10, 2025 (select dates/times)
Release Year: 2025
Rating: R
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Director: Scott McGehee, Stacey Battat, David Siegel
Starring Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Noma Dumezweni
Running Time: 2 hrs 3 mins
THE FRIEND
In THE FRIEND, writer and teacher Iris (Naomi Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Bill 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.
“McGehee and Siegel juice this smart, affecting feature with sly nods to big-screen New York romances.”
FILM DISCUSSION: Please join Professor Peter Mascuch on Saturday, April 5 after the 7:30PM show for a film discussion. Peter Mascuch is a professor of English and Film Studies at St. Joseph’s University.
Adult - $10.00 | Student - $7.00 | Member - $6.00
