The Friend
2025 · 119 min · Director: Scott McGehee, David Siegel
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New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo. The huge dog immediately creates practical problems for Iris, from furniture destruction to eviction notices, as well as more existential ones. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with Apollo, she begins to come to terms with her past, and her own creative inner life.
Emotional fingerprint
The Friend (2025) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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AI estimate
Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 66/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Empathy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 38 % | 30 % | 17 % | 28 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 41 % | 35 % | 16 % | 32 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Sadness | 44 % | 38 % | 14 % | 37 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Sadness | 46 % | 38 % | 16 % | 43 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Humor | 46 % | 33 % | 21 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 46 % | 30 % | 24 % | 40 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 50 % | 40 % | 28 % | 43 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Sadness | 55 % | 49 % | 30 % | 49 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 54 % | 43 % | 30 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Humor | 48 % | 30 % | 32 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Love | 46 % | 25 % | 34 % | 40 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Humor | 49 % | 28 % | 34 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 55 % | 40 % | 38 % | 50 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Sadness | 61 % | 54 % | 41 % | 60 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 48 % | 65 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 92′ | Sadness | 69 % | 64 % | 45 % | 68 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Sadness | 70 % | 63 % | 38 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Sadness | 70 % | 55 % | 49 % | 60 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Love | 71 % | 49 % | 66 % | 57 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Love | 75 % | 50 % | 75 % | 60 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Apollo
Jocelyn
Camille
Female Dinner Guest
Host
Male Dinner Guest
Jenna
Viv
Young Professor
Details
- Directed by
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel
- Written by
- Scott McGehee, David Siegel, Sigrid Nunez
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2025
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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