Based on the bestselling novel, writer and teacher Iris (Watts) finds her comfortable, solitary New York life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor (Murray) leaves 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.

GENRE: Comedydrama, Drama, Comedy
MPAA RATING: R
RUN TIME: 2h 0m
RELEASE DATE: April 04, 2025
STARRING: Naomi Watts, Bill Murray, Ann Dowd, Constance Wu, Sarah Pidgeon
DIRECTOR(S): David Siegel
PRODUCER(S): Liza Chasin, Scott McGehee, David Siegel
WRITER(S): Scott McGehee, David Siegel
STUDIO: Bleecker Street
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