• Director(s)

    Scott McGehee & David Siegel

  • Production Year

    2025

  • Release date

    25/04/2025

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    120m

  • Cast

    Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Cloé Xhauflaire

Film

The Friend

strong language

Drama in which a bereaved writer adopts her late best friend's Great Dane.

Drama in which a bereaved writer adopts her late best friend's Great Dane.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

language

sex

sexual violence and sexual threat

suicide and self-harm

rude humour

theme

violence

threat and horror

  • Director(s)

    Scott McGehee & David Siegel

  • Production Year

    2025

  • Release date

    25/04/2025

  • Genre(s)

    Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    120m

  • Cast

    Bill Murray, Naomi Watts, Cloé Xhauflaire

strong language
Classified Date:
28/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
language
Strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms such as 'prick', 'asshole', 'shit', 'balls', 'God', 'hell' and 'Jesus'.
sex
Infrequent sexualised use of the term 'f**k' occurs. A passing comic verbal reference is made to pornography.
sexual violence and sexual threat
In one scene, a woman critically likens a fairy tale to a 'rape fantasy'.
suicide and self-harm
Occasional references are made to a person having taken their own life. However, the film as a whole emphasises anti-suicide messages.
rude humour
There is infrequent verbal rude humour relating to a dog’s genitals.
theme
Characters mourn the death of a loved one during upsetting scenes. The theme of bereavement is dealt with in a frank, yet sensitive manner.
Classified Date:
27/03/2025
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Universal Pictures Int (UK)
  • Classified date

    28/03/2025

  • Language

    English