‘The Friend’ Stars Bill Murray & Naomi Watts Make Each Other Blush

The stars of ‘The Friend,’ Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, are actual friends and discuss their relationship in the movie. ‘The Friend’ is in theaters from Bleecker Street, with a wider expansion on April 4, 2025.
In ‘The Friend,’ 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.