Our Friend

After learning that his terminally ill wife has six months to live, a man welcomes the support of his best friend who moves into their home to help out.

Cast

Dakota Johnson

as Nicole Teague

Casey Affleck

as Matthew Teague

Jason Segel

as Dane Faucheux

Cherry Jones

as Faith Pruett

Jake Owen

as Aaron

Denée Benton

as Charlotte

Gwendoline Christie

as Teresa

Reed Diamond

as Peter

Isabella Kai

as Molly Teague

Violet McGraw

as Evie Teague

Reviews

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

2020 was a tough year and 2021 isn’t starting out much better, so it’s poor timing for a studio to release a tearjerker like “Our Friend.” Movies about terminal illness are never fun to watch, but this one is such a downer that it may serve as an unwanted depressant for even the most upbeat viewers....

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