Overview

• The Friend, which premiered in March 2025 and is now streaming, holds an 83% Rotten Tomatoes rating as reported by the outlets.
• Reviewers highlight Murray’s vulnerable, emotionally grounded performance that still carries his signature wit.
• The film adapts Matthew Teague’s memoir about a couple facing terminal illness and the friend who steps in to help.
• Coverage notes that at 74, Murray may scale back from leading roles, though no retirement has been announced.
• Writers point to his long-running pattern of surprise cameos—from Zombieland to recent Marvel and Ghostbusters appearances—and suggest those may become less frequent.