Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her his beloved 150 lb. Great Dane. The regal yet intractable beast, named Apollo, 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 in this story of healing, love, and friendship.
Unfortunately the movie The Friend is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | David Siegel | Director |
| Directing | Scott McGehee | Director |
| Production | David Siegel | Producer |
| Production | Liza Chasin | Producer |
| Writing | Scott McGehee | Screenplay |
| Production | Scott McGehee | Producer |
| Writing | Sigrid Nunez | Novel |
| Writing | David Siegel | Screenplay |
| Production | Margaret Chernin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Naomi Watts | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Giles Nuttgens | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Trevor Gureckis | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Jay Wadley | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Isaac Hagy | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stacey Battat | Costume Design |
| Art | Ike Oedel | Graphic Designer |
| Lighting | Matthew Atwood | Gaffer |
| Editing | Yvan Lucas | Colorist |
| Art | Kelly McGehee | Production Design |
| Art | Eric Tumolo | Set Decoration |
| Production | Mike Spreter | Producer |
| Production | Avy Kaufman | Casting |
| Production | Scotty Anderson | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Maya Hardinge | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Lugo | Hair Department Head |
| Directing | Mike Topoozian | First Assistant Director |
| Camera | Gareth Manwaring | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Julian J. Delacruz | "A" Camera Operator |
| Art | Lauren King | Title Designer |
