Movie Review: Naomi Watts and a Great Dane mourn Bill Murray in ‘The Friend’

Review: Naomi Watts digs deep into the vulnerability of a loner with 'The Friend'

Co-starring an enormous, soulful Great Dane named Bing, this literary Manhattan drama gives Watts and Bill Murray a forum for some serious exploration of grief.

Review: In a chaotic world, find comfort in 'The Friend' (and its enormous Great Dane)

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

Naomi Watts, with Bill Murray in particular, shines in an intelligent and moving story of canine friendship.

‘The Friend’ gives Naomi Watts a terrific co-star. Yes, he’s a Great Dane.

“The Friend” is about animals, and humans, and grief, and understanding. The Monitor’s critic says the film, based on an award-winning book, is “for dog lovers, and for people who love intelligent movies about dog lovers.”

Movie Review: Naomi Watts and a Great Dane mourn Bill Murray in ‘The Friend’

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

Meet the gigantic Iowa dog who stars alongside Bill Murray, Naomi Watts in new movie 'The Friend'

A central Iowa dog is having his silver screen debut alongside Bill Murray and Naomi Watts.