Co-starring an enormous, soulful Great Dane named Bing, this literary Manhattan drama gives Watts and Bill Murray a forum for ...

THE tale of a reluctant owner falling in love with a problematic pooch has played out many times on the big screen. Turner & ...

One of the finest double acts of the year has received little fanfare, and, with all due respect, the pairing of Naomi Watts ...

Naomi Watts and Bill Murray talk about their longtime friendship and reuniting onscreen for 'The Friend,' which is out out nationwide.

I once got punched in the face by a Great Dane. It was on a farm in Portarlington where I was doing summer work. The beast ...

The newcomer Bing is full of charm as the dog whose presence causes Watts’s character to confront what’s missing in her life ...

Adapted from Sigrid Nunez’s novel, The Friend opens with the prosaic inner monologue of New York author and writing teacher ...

The Friend” is one of those movies people complain they don’t make anymore, although its existence is a reminder that they do still make “them,” meaning smart, emotionally authentic ...

Or rather, it is — but on a more sophisticated and ambitious level. Based on a novel by Sigrid Nunez — whose work also inspired last year’s Pedro Almodóvar film The Room Next Door — The Friend stars ...

Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, people’s heads turn. “People would go, ‘Hey, get a load of the blonde,‘” Murray says before acting out a double take. “Get a load of THE DOG!’” Bing, the harlequin Great ...

"The Friend" hits theaters March 28. Here's a dog movie that delivers plenty of dog. I'm talking about Bing, the 150-pound Great Dane who cedes top billing to human co-stars Naomi Watts and Bill ...

Bill Murray, from left, Naomi Watts, and Bing the Great Dane attend the premiere of "The Friend" at IPIC Theaters on Monday, March 24, 2025, in New York. Credit: AP/Evan Agostini An extensive ...