In “The Friend,” a huge dog and his new human, played by Naomi Watts, are in mourning. Both actress and canine had to learn ...

The Friend” is about animals, and humans, and grief, and understanding. The Monitor’s critic says the film, based on an award ...

Naomi Watts inherits a 150-pound Great Dane named Apollo after the death of her mentor Bill Murray in “The Friend.” ...

The star of “The Friend” has the loping stride of Robert Mitchum and the droopy, melancholy eyes of Peter Lorre.

An adaptation of Sigrid Nunez's novel, Watts plays a bereaved writer who is bequeathed a giant dog named Apollo by her friend ...

Naomi Watts plays a writer in mourning who is given a formidable gift from a friend in this adaptation of the Sigrid Nunez ...

Not much happens in "The Friend," starring Naomi Watts and Bill Murray, but that's OK, because what does happen is absolutely ...

As a breed, Great Danes are usually pretty majestic to look at, but this one is taking the spotlight and running with it! A ...

Naomi Watts leads this sharp, buoyant drama about life, death and companionship. She plays Iris, the best friend and onetime ...

It's a dream for Chloe Talbert to watch her son grow up with two Great Dane besties, as it leaves her heart in "a puddle." ...

“Get a load of THE DOG!’” Bing, the harlequin Great Dane of “The Friend,” is the latest in a long line of four-legged big-screen breakout stars. But unlike canine idols before ...