The Friend (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $3,942,783 | Details |
| International Box Office | $1,241,831 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,184,614 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor dies suddenly and 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, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $67,629 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,237 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,942,783 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 2025 (Limited) by Bleecker Street April 4th, 2025 (Expands Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | April 25th, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 15th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Friend (Верный друг) (Russia (CIS)) June 5th, 2025 (Wide), released as L’Amico Fedele (Italy) June 19th, 2025 (Wide), released as Loyal Friend (Germany) July 31st, 2025 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 29th, 2025 by Decal |
| MPA Rating: | R for language including a sexual reference. (Rating bulletin Cert #55287, 4/8/2025) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead |
| Film festival: | Telluride Film Festival 2024, Toronto International Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (city or town): | New York, NY |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | New York, United States |
| Plot point: | Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Mentor |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Big Creek, 3dot Productions, Bleecker Street |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $67,629 | 2 | $33,815 | $67,629 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 9 | $1,647,049 | +2,335% | 1,237 | $1,331 | $1,725,999 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 12 | $598,039 | -64% | 1,008 | $593 | $3,136,276 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | - | $147,960 | -75% | 236 | $627 | $3,618,422 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $72,881 | -51% | 102 | $715 | $3,771,677 | 5 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $44,200 | -39% | 67 | $660 | $3,844,728 | 6 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $30,380 | -31% | 59 | $515 | $3,893,904 | 7 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $18,955 | -38% | 47 | $403 | $3,926,369 | 8 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $1,566 | -92% | 12 | $131 | $3,942,783 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $36,830 | 2 | $18,415 | $36,830 | 1 | ||
| Mar 29, 2025 | - | $17,155 | -53% | 2 | $8,578 | $53,985 | 2 | |
| Mar 30, 2025 | - | $13,644 | -20% | 2 | $6,822 | $67,629 | 3 | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | - | $3,162 | -77% | 2 | $1,581 | $70,791 | 4 | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | - | $3,560 | +13% | 2 | $1,780 | $74,351 | 5 | |
| Apr 2, 2025 | - | $2,726 | -23% | 2 | $1,363 | $77,077 | 6 | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | - | $1,873 | -31% | 2 | $937 | $78,950 | 7 | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 8 | $544,363 | +28,964% | +1,378% | 1,237 | $440 | $623,313 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 9 | $616,894 | +13% | +3,496% | 1,237 | $499 | $1,240,207 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 8 | $485,792 | -21% | +3,460% | 1,237 | $393 | $1,725,999 | 10 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | - | $176,137 | -64% | +5,470% | 1,237 | $142 | $1,902,136 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | - | $326,206 | +85% | +9,063% | 1,237 | $264 | $2,228,342 | 12 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | - | $176,449 | -46% | +6,373% | 1,237 | $143 | $2,404,791 | 13 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | - | $133,446 | -24% | +7,025% | 1,237 | $108 | $2,538,237 | 14 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | - | $167,994 | +26% | -69% | 1,008 | $167 | $2,706,231 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | - | $264,228 | +57% | -57% | 1,008 | $262 | $2,970,459 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2025 | - | $165,817 | -37% | -66% | 1,008 | $165 | $3,136,276 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | - | $63,827 | -62% | -64% | 1,008 | $63 | $3,200,103 | 18 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | - | $117,996 | +85% | -64% | 1,008 | $117 | $3,318,099 | 19 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | - | $88,015 | -25% | -50% | 1,008 | $87 | $3,406,114 | 20 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | - | $64,348 | -27% | -52% | 1,008 | $64 | $3,470,462 | 21 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | - | $44,447 | -31% | -74% | 236 | $188 | $3,514,909 | 22 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | - | $63,416 | +43% | -76% | 236 | $269 | $3,578,325 | 23 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | - | $40,097 | -37% | -76% | 236 | $170 | $3,618,422 | 24 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | - | $21,060 | -47% | -67% | 236 | $89 | $3,639,482 | 25 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | - | $21,667 | +3% | -82% | 236 | $92 | $3,661,149 | 26 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | - | $19,893 | -8% | -77% | 236 | $84 | $3,681,042 | 27 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | - | $17,754 | -11% | -72% | 236 | $75 | $3,698,796 | 28 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $16,103 | -9% | -64% | 102 | $158 | $3,714,899 | 29 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | - | $36,174 | +125% | -43% | 102 | $355 | $3,751,073 | 30 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | - | $20,604 | -43% | -49% | 102 | $202 | $3,771,677 | 31 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | - | $5,688 | -72% | -73% | 102 | $56 | $3,777,365 | 32 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | - | $7,619 | +34% | -65% | 102 | $75 | $3,784,984 | 33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | - | $7,742 | +2% | -61% | 102 | $76 | $3,792,726 | 34 |
| May 1, 2025 | - | $7,802 | +1% | -56% | 102 | $76 | $3,800,528 | 35 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $9,847 | +26% | -39% | 67 | $147 | $3,810,375 | 36 |
| May 3, 2025 | - | $18,644 | +89% | -48% | 67 | $278 | $3,829,019 | 37 |
| May 4, 2025 | - | $15,709 | -16% | -24% | 67 | $234 | $3,844,728 | 38 |
| May 5, 2025 | - | $3,260 | -79% | -43% | 67 | $49 | $3,847,988 | 39 |
| May 6, 2025 | - | $4,357 | +34% | -43% | 67 | $65 | $3,852,345 | 40 |
| May 7, 2025 | - | $5,827 | +34% | -25% | 67 | $87 | $3,858,172 | 41 |
| May 8, 2025 | - | $5,352 | -8% | -31% | 67 | $80 | $3,863,524 | 42 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $9,957 | +86% | +1% | 59 | $169 | $3,873,481 | 43 |
| May 10, 2025 | - | $11,317 | +14% | -39% | 59 | $192 | $3,884,798 | 44 |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $9,106 | -20% | -42% | 59 | $154 | $3,893,904 | 45 |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $2,007 | -78% | -38% | 59 | $34 | $3,895,911 | 46 |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $3,037 | +51% | -30% | 59 | $51 | $3,898,948 | 47 |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $4,024 | +32% | -31% | 59 | $68 | $3,902,972 | 48 |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $4,442 | +10% | -17% | 59 | $75 | $3,907,414 | 49 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $5,050 | +14% | -49% | 47 | $107 | $3,912,464 | 50 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $8,675 | +72% | -23% | 47 | $185 | $3,921,139 | 51 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $5,230 | -40% | -43% | 47 | $111 | $3,926,369 | 52 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $1,769 | -66% | -12% | 47 | $38 | $3,928,138 | 53 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $2,728 | +54% | -10% | 47 | $58 | $3,930,866 | 54 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $4,699 | +72% | +17% | 47 | $100 | $3,935,565 | 55 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $5,652 | +20% | +27% | 47 | $120 | $3,941,217 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | 32 | $78,950 | 2 | $39,475 | $78,950 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 8 | $2,459,287 | +3,015% | 1,237 | $1,988 | $2,538,237 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 11 | $932,225 | -62% | 1,008 | $925 | $3,470,462 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 20 | $228,334 | -76% | 236 | $968 | $3,698,796 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 25 | $101,732 | -55% | 102 | $997 | $3,800,528 | 5 |
| May 2, 2025 | 24 | $62,996 | -38% | 67 | $940 | $3,863,524 | 6 |
| May 9, 2025 | 31 | $43,890 | -30% | 59 | $744 | $3,907,414 | 7 |
| May 16, 2025 | 26 | $33,803 | -23% | 47 | $719 | $3,941,217 | 8 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Writer and teacher Iris finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor dies suddenly and 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, his looming presence constantly reminding her of her friend’s problematic choices in both life and death. Yet as Iris finds herself unexpectedly bonding with the animal, she begins to come to terms with her past, her lost friend, and her own creative inner life.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $67,629 (1.7% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.39 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 76.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 2 opening theaters/1,237 max. theaters, 2.2 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $3,942,783 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 28th, 2025 (Limited) by Bleecker Street April 4th, 2025 (Expands Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | April 25th, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom)
May 15th, 2025 (Limited), released as The Friend (Верный друг) (Russia (CIS)) June 5th, 2025 (Wide), released as L’Amico Fedele (Italy) June 19th, 2025 (Wide), released as Loyal Friend (Germany) July 31st, 2025 (Wide) (Australia) |
| Video Release: | April 29th, 2025 by Decal |
| MPA Rating: | R for language including a sexual reference. (Rating bulletin Cert #55287, 4/8/2025) |
| Running Time: | 120 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Animal Lead |
| Film festival: | Telluride Film Festival 2024, Toronto International Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (city or town): | New York, NY |
| Filming location (country): | United States |
| Filming location (state or county): | New York, United States |
| Plot point: | Death of a Best Friend, Death of a Mentor |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Life Drama |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Big Creek, 3dot Productions, Bleecker Street |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $67,629 | 2 | $33,815 | $67,629 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 9 | $1,647,049 | +2,335% | 1,237 | $1,331 | $1,725,999 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 12 | $598,039 | -64% | 1,008 | $593 | $3,136,276 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | - | $147,960 | -75% | 236 | $627 | $3,618,422 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $72,881 | -51% | 102 | $715 | $3,771,677 | 5 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $44,200 | -39% | 67 | $660 | $3,844,728 | 6 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $30,380 | -31% | 59 | $515 | $3,893,904 | 7 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $18,955 | -38% | 47 | $403 | $3,926,369 | 8 |
| May 23, 2025 | - | $1,566 | -92% | 12 | $131 | $3,942,783 | 9 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | - | $36,830 | 2 | $18,415 | $36,830 | 1 | ||
| Mar 29, 2025 | - | $17,155 | -53% | 2 | $8,578 | $53,985 | 2 | |
| Mar 30, 2025 | - | $13,644 | -20% | 2 | $6,822 | $67,629 | 3 | |
| Mar 31, 2025 | - | $3,162 | -77% | 2 | $1,581 | $70,791 | 4 | |
| Apr 1, 2025 | - | $3,560 | +13% | 2 | $1,780 | $74,351 | 5 | |
| Apr 2, 2025 | - | $2,726 | -23% | 2 | $1,363 | $77,077 | 6 | |
| Apr 3, 2025 | - | $1,873 | -31% | 2 | $937 | $78,950 | 7 | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 8 | $544,363 | +28,964% | +1,378% | 1,237 | $440 | $623,313 | 8 |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 9 | $616,894 | +13% | +3,496% | 1,237 | $499 | $1,240,207 | 9 |
| Apr 6, 2025 | 8 | $485,792 | -21% | +3,460% | 1,237 | $393 | $1,725,999 | 10 |
| Apr 7, 2025 | - | $176,137 | -64% | +5,470% | 1,237 | $142 | $1,902,136 | 11 |
| Apr 8, 2025 | - | $326,206 | +85% | +9,063% | 1,237 | $264 | $2,228,342 | 12 |
| Apr 9, 2025 | - | $176,449 | -46% | +6,373% | 1,237 | $143 | $2,404,791 | 13 |
| Apr 10, 2025 | - | $133,446 | -24% | +7,025% | 1,237 | $108 | $2,538,237 | 14 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | - | $167,994 | +26% | -69% | 1,008 | $167 | $2,706,231 | 15 |
| Apr 12, 2025 | - | $264,228 | +57% | -57% | 1,008 | $262 | $2,970,459 | 16 |
| Apr 13, 2025 | - | $165,817 | -37% | -66% | 1,008 | $165 | $3,136,276 | 17 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | - | $63,827 | -62% | -64% | 1,008 | $63 | $3,200,103 | 18 |
| Apr 15, 2025 | - | $117,996 | +85% | -64% | 1,008 | $117 | $3,318,099 | 19 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | - | $88,015 | -25% | -50% | 1,008 | $87 | $3,406,114 | 20 |
| Apr 17, 2025 | - | $64,348 | -27% | -52% | 1,008 | $64 | $3,470,462 | 21 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | - | $44,447 | -31% | -74% | 236 | $188 | $3,514,909 | 22 |
| Apr 19, 2025 | - | $63,416 | +43% | -76% | 236 | $269 | $3,578,325 | 23 |
| Apr 20, 2025 | - | $40,097 | -37% | -76% | 236 | $170 | $3,618,422 | 24 |
| Apr 21, 2025 | - | $21,060 | -47% | -67% | 236 | $89 | $3,639,482 | 25 |
| Apr 22, 2025 | - | $21,667 | +3% | -82% | 236 | $92 | $3,661,149 | 26 |
| Apr 23, 2025 | - | $19,893 | -8% | -77% | 236 | $84 | $3,681,042 | 27 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | - | $17,754 | -11% | -72% | 236 | $75 | $3,698,796 | 28 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $16,103 | -9% | -64% | 102 | $158 | $3,714,899 | 29 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | - | $36,174 | +125% | -43% | 102 | $355 | $3,751,073 | 30 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | - | $20,604 | -43% | -49% | 102 | $202 | $3,771,677 | 31 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | - | $5,688 | -72% | -73% | 102 | $56 | $3,777,365 | 32 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | - | $7,619 | +34% | -65% | 102 | $75 | $3,784,984 | 33 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | - | $7,742 | +2% | -61% | 102 | $76 | $3,792,726 | 34 |
| May 1, 2025 | - | $7,802 | +1% | -56% | 102 | $76 | $3,800,528 | 35 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $9,847 | +26% | -39% | 67 | $147 | $3,810,375 | 36 |
| May 3, 2025 | - | $18,644 | +89% | -48% | 67 | $278 | $3,829,019 | 37 |
| May 4, 2025 | - | $15,709 | -16% | -24% | 67 | $234 | $3,844,728 | 38 |
| May 5, 2025 | - | $3,260 | -79% | -43% | 67 | $49 | $3,847,988 | 39 |
| May 6, 2025 | - | $4,357 | +34% | -43% | 67 | $65 | $3,852,345 | 40 |
| May 7, 2025 | - | $5,827 | +34% | -25% | 67 | $87 | $3,858,172 | 41 |
| May 8, 2025 | - | $5,352 | -8% | -31% | 67 | $80 | $3,863,524 | 42 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $9,957 | +86% | +1% | 59 | $169 | $3,873,481 | 43 |
| May 10, 2025 | - | $11,317 | +14% | -39% | 59 | $192 | $3,884,798 | 44 |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $9,106 | -20% | -42% | 59 | $154 | $3,893,904 | 45 |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $2,007 | -78% | -38% | 59 | $34 | $3,895,911 | 46 |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $3,037 | +51% | -30% | 59 | $51 | $3,898,948 | 47 |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $4,024 | +32% | -31% | 59 | $68 | $3,902,972 | 48 |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $4,442 | +10% | -17% | 59 | $75 | $3,907,414 | 49 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $5,050 | +14% | -49% | 47 | $107 | $3,912,464 | 50 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $8,675 | +72% | -23% | 47 | $185 | $3,921,139 | 51 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $5,230 | -40% | -43% | 47 | $111 | $3,926,369 | 52 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $1,769 | -66% | -12% | 47 | $38 | $3,928,138 | 53 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $2,728 | +54% | -10% | 47 | $58 | $3,930,866 | 54 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $4,699 | +72% | +17% | 47 | $100 | $3,935,565 | 55 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $5,652 | +20% | +27% | 47 | $120 | $3,941,217 | 56 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2025 | 32 | $78,950 | 2 | $39,475 | $78,950 | 1 | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 8 | $2,459,287 | +3,015% | 1,237 | $1,988 | $2,538,237 | 2 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 11 | $932,225 | -62% | 1,008 | $925 | $3,470,462 | 3 |
| Apr 18, 2025 | 20 | $228,334 | -76% | 236 | $968 | $3,698,796 | 4 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 25 | $101,732 | -55% | 102 | $997 | $3,800,528 | 5 |
| May 2, 2025 | 24 | $62,996 | -38% | 67 | $940 | $3,863,524 | 6 |
| May 9, 2025 | 31 | $43,890 | -30% | 59 | $744 | $3,907,414 | 7 |
| May 16, 2025 | 26 | $33,803 | -23% | 47 | $719 | $3,941,217 | 8 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.