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2025 | DIRECTED BY SCOTT MCGEHEE AND DAVID SIEGEL

The Friend

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The Friend
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Meu Companheiro Fiel
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Movie Stats
Year
2025
Runtime
 119 minutes (1 hrs 59 mins)
Select Cast
Bill Murray
Naomi Watts
Cloe Xhauflaire
Susan Wands
Susan Lynskey
Joel Van Liew
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
15th Jun 2020
Last viewed:
6th May 2025
Total views:
12
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
4th April 2025
6 months 8 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
4th April 2025
6 months 8 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
25th April 2025
5 months 17 days ago
Kazakhstan release date
 Kazakhstan
15th May 2025
4 months 28 days ago
Russia release date
 Russia
15th May 2025
4 months 28 days ago
Italy release date
 Italy
5th June 2025
4 months 7 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £54 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $3.9 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
5,404 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
329,947 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th Apr '25
  • Debut position: 21
  • Highest position: 21
  • Debut gross: £21.8 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 2
US Box Office
  • Release: 4th Apr '25
  • Debut weekend: 28th Mar '25
  • Debut position: 29
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $66.9 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 8
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
scott mcgehee Scott McGehee
david siegel David Siegel
Starring
david siegelBill MurrayWalter
Naomi WattsIris
Cloe XhauflaireCamille
Susan WandsFemale Dinner Guest
Susan LynskeyHost
Joel Van LiewMale Dinner Guest
Josh PaisJerry
Carla GuginoElaine
Constance WuTuesday
Noma DumezweniBarbara
Sarah PidgeonVal
Annie FoxJenna
Owen TeagueCarter
Carrie VuViv
Sue Jean KimBlossom
Joe Castle BakerYoung Professor
BingApollo
Gary LittmanGrant
Ann DowdMarjorie
Sarah BaskinMara
Felix SolisHektor
Jess GaborStella
Anna FikhmanNosy Neighbor
Bruce NorrisDr. Novak
Amy WarrenPantsuit Woman
Gabe CastilloSecurity Guard
Juliet BrettSophie
Afsheen MisaghiShervin
Seth BarrishHarry
Ian LithgowLarry
Jonathan RavivParty Goer
Gina CostiganJocelyn
Matt LeisyDog Owner
Myrna CabelloLydia
Tom McCarthyDr. Warren
Gregory AbbeyRobert
John LeoneConductor
Cedric Cannon
uncredited
Chess player
Mike Malvagno
uncredited
Cashier
Grayson Powell
uncredited
Bearded Writer
Alex ZiwakNew York Rangers Fan
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2025-03-28
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Movie story - The Friend
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
21
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
2
Total UK Gross:
£54,036
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
The Friend
25 Apr 2025
21N
£21,843
£21,843
2 May 2025
31▼
£9,294
£54,036

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
9
Weeks top 15
2
Total Weeks
8
Total US Gross:
$3,926,369
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
28 Mar 2025
29N
$66,853
$66,853
4 Apr 2025
9▲
$1,617,415
$1,696,365
11 Apr 2025
11▼
$598,039
$3,136,276
18 Apr 2025
19▼
$153,784
$3,624,246
25 Apr 2025
19▲▼
$73,787
$3,772,583
2 May 2025
26▼
$36,608
$3,837,136
9 May 2025
31▼
$30,380
$3,893,904
16 May 2025
29▲
$18,955
$3,926,369

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
£54,036
8236
Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke
8237
The Friend
8238
God's Pocket

Genres
Comedy
Comedy
Drama
Drama
Popular in these countries
  • Brazil Brazil
  • Ukraine Ukraine
  • Colombia Colombia
  • United States United States
  • Ecuador Ecuador
  • Mexico Mexico
News from around the web
Movie Review | Where is the Friend’s House? by Abbas Kiarostami  The Hindu Sun, 12th October 2025

Movie Review: The Friend  Baltimore Magazine Wed, 2nd April 2025

The Friend review — 'a moving if flawed tale'  empireonline.com Mon, 28th April 2025

The Friend film review — Naomi Watts and Bill Murray lead a dog movie with pedigree  Financial Times Thu, 24th April 2025

The Friend  Odeon Fri, 25th April 2025

Scott McGehee and David Siegel on The Friend, Bing, Naomi Watts and Sigrid Nunez  Eye For Film Thu, 27th March 2025

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