---
title: 'The Friend (2024)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Scott McGehee'
released: '2024-08-30'
runtime_minutes: 120
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-friend-2024'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt18108824/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Friend (2024)

2024 · R · 120 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

The Friend is a 2024 American drama film written and directed by Scott McGehee and David Siegel. Based on the 2018 novel by Sigrid Nunez, it stars Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Sarah Pidgeon, Carla Gugino, Constance Wu, and Ann Dowd.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Scott McGehee](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-mcgehee)
- **Screenplay:** [Scott McGehee](https://cinepixo.com/people/scott-mcgehee), [David Siegel](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-siegel-2)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jay Wadley](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-wadley), [Trevor Gureckis](https://cinepixo.com/people/trevor-gureckis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Giles Nuttgens](https://cinepixo.com/people/giles-nuttgens)

## Cast

- [Bill Murray](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-murray)
- [Constance Wu](https://cinepixo.com/people/constance-wu)
- [Naomi Watts](https://cinepixo.com/people/naomi-watts)
- [Carla Gugino](https://cinepixo.com/people/carla-gugino)
- [Sarah Pidgeon](https://cinepixo.com/people/sarah-pidgeon)
- [Ann Dowd](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-dowd)
- [Noma Dumezweni](https://cinepixo.com/people/noma-dumezweni)
- [Felix Solis](https://cinepixo.com/people/felix-solis)
- [Gina Costigan](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-costigan)
- [Owen Teague](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-teague)
- [Josh Pais](https://cinepixo.com/people/josh-pais)
- [Tom McCarthy](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-mccarthy)
- [Bruce Norris](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-norris)

## Criticism on CinePixo

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-friend-2024
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