The Friend

Summary

The Friend is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Friend's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Friend was directed by Scott McGehee^[4].
• Scott McGehee wrote the screenplay for The Friend^[5].
• David Siegel wrote the screenplay for The Friend^[6].
• The Friend's composer is recorded as Jay Wadley^[7].
• The Friend's composer is recorded as Trevor Gureckis^[8].
• The Friend's genre is drama film^[9].
• The Friend's based on is recorded as The Friend^[10].
• A cast member of The Friend was Naomi Watts^[11].
• A cast member of The Friend was Bill Murray^[12].
• A cast member of The Friend was Sarah Pidgeon^[13].
• A cast member of The Friend was Carla Gugino^[14].
• A cast member of The Friend was Constance Wu^[15].
• A cast member of The Friend was Ann Dowd^[16].
• A cast member of The Friend was Noma Dumezweni^[17].
• A cast member of The Friend was Felix Solis^[18].
• A cast member of The Friend was Gina Costigan^[19].
• A cast member of The Friend was Owen Teague^[20].
• A cast member of The Friend was Josh Pais^[21].
• A cast member of The Friend was Tom McCarthy^[22].
• A cast member of The Friend was Bruce Norris^[23].
• A cast member of The Friend was Q136370928^[24].
• The Friend's director of photography is recorded as Giles Nuttgens^[25].
• The original language of The Friend was English^[26].
• The Friend's Commons category is recorded as The Friend (2024 film)^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Friend was directed by Scott McGehee^[4]. Screenwriters include Scott McGehee^[5] and David Siegel^[6]. Cast members include Naomi Watts^[11], Bill Murray^[12], Sarah Pidgeon^[13], Carla Gugino^[14], Constance Wu^[15], and Ann Dowd^[16].

Publication

Publication dates include August 30, 2024^[28], March 28, 2025^[29], and June 19, 2025^[30]. The original language of The Friend was English^[26]. Its genre is drama film^[9].

Reception

Reviews include 70/100^[31] and 84%^[32].

Why It Matters

The Friend has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]