The Friend

Summary

The Friend is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (942 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Friend's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Friend's director is recorded as Scott McGehee^[4].
• The Friend's screenwriter is recorded as Scott McGehee^[5].
• The Friend's screenwriter is recorded as David Siegel^[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 recorded as drama film^[9].
• The Friend's based on is recorded as The Friend^[10].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Naomi Watts^[11].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Bill Murray^[12].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Sarah Pidgeon^[13].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Carla Gugino^[14].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Constance Wu^[15].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Ann Dowd^[16].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Noma Dumezweni^[17].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Felix Solis^[18].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Gina Costigan^[19].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Owen Teague^[20].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Josh Pais^[21].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Tom McCarthy^[22].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Bruce Norris^[23].
• The Friend's cast member is recorded as Q136370928^[24].
• The Friend's director of photography is recorded as Giles Nuttgens^[25].
• The Friend's IMDb ID is recorded as tt18108824^[26].
• The Friend's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Friend's director is recorded as 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 +2024-08-30T00:00:00Z^[28], +2025-03-28T00:00:00Z^[29], and +2025-06-19T00:00:00Z^[30]. The Friend's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[27]. Its genre is recorded as drama film^[9].

Reception

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

Why It Matters

The Friend ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (942 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]