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Summary
New York City writer Iris finds her comfortable, solitary life thrown into disarray after her closest friend and mentor bequeaths her a Great Dane named Apollo.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Background watch
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- You want fast pacing
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 77Audiences 67GoodWatch 72
Tomatometer84%
Metascore70
Audience score75%
User score6.7
IMDb6.4
Letterboxd · 17 K ratings3.1/5
Running time
1 h 59 min
Longer than most comedies, +19 min on the typical 100
typical 100119Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 61 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+51Released
2025
March 28, 2025
Last year
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchBackground WatchComfort WatchPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 31 more40 people
- Naomi WattsIris
- Bill MurrayWalter
- Ann DowdMarjorie
- Constance WuTuesday
- Sarah PidgeonVal
- Carla GuginoElaine
- Noma DumezweniBarbara
- Felix SolisHektor
Owen TeagueCarter
BingApollo
Gina CostiganJocelyn
Josh PaisJerry
Cloé XhauflaireCamille- SWSusan WandsFemale Dinner Guest
Susan LynskeyHost
Joel Van LiewMale Dinner Guest
Annie FoxJenna- CVCarrie VuViv
Sue Jean KimBlossom
Joe Castle BakerYoung Professor
Gary LittmanGrant
Sarah BaskinMara
Jess GaborStella- AFAnna FikhmanNosy Neighbor
Directing · 3
- David Siegel Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Scott McGehee Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Mike Topoozian First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Sigrid Nunez Novel
Production · 6
- Naomi Watts Executive Producer
- Margaret Chernin Executive Producer
- Mike Spreter Producer
- Liza Chasin Producer
- Avy Kaufman Casting
- Scotty Anderson Casting
Camera · 3
- Giles Nuttgens Director of Photography
- Julian J. Delacruz "A" Camera Operator
- Gareth Manwaring Steadicam Operator
Editing · 2
- Isaac Hagy Editor
- Yvan Lucas Colorist
Sound · 2
- Jay Wadley Original Music Composer
- Trevor Gureckis Original Music Composer
Art · 4
- Kelly McGehee Production Design
- Eric Tumolo Set Decoration
- Lauren King Title Designer
- Ike Oedel Graphic Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Stacey Battat Costume Design
- Kyra Panchenko Makeup Department Head
- Jason Fink On Set Dresser
- Maya Hardinge Makeup Department Head
- Robert Lugo Hair Department Head
Lighting · 1
- Matthew Atwood Gaffer
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