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FilmIn theaters28 March 2025

The Friend

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Yes. The Friend is based on The Friend, a 2018 book by Sigrid Nunez. The film came out on 28 March 2025 in theaters. The book runs to 218 pages, about 4 h 45 m of reading.

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Already out. At an hour a day the book takes 5 evenings. As of 12 October 2026.

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The book
Title The Friend
Author Sigrid Nunez
First published 2018
Pages 218
Reading time about 4 h 45 m
ISBN 9780735219441
The screen version
Title The Friend
Format Film
Director Scott McGehee
Main cast Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, Constance Wu, Sarah Pidgeon
Where In theaters
Release 28 March 2025
Status Released
Runtime 2 h
Genre drama

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