A Friend of Dorothy

A Friend of Dorothy

2025•22m•6.9/10

ComedyDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.9/10(26)

Dorothy is a lonely widow whose body is failing, but her mind remains as bright as ever. When 17-year-old JJ accidentally kicks his football into her garden, he upends Dorothy's daily routine of pills, prunes, and crosswords, and an unlikely friendship blossoms. Despite being worlds apart in every way, the two come to find they have more in common than they could ever imagine.

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Production

A Marlow's Production, Double Dice Films, Namesake Films, Filthy Gorgeous Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Miriam Margolyes

Miriam Margolyes

Dorothy

Alistair Nwachukwu

Alistair Nwachukwu

JJ

Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

Dickie

Oscar Lloyd

Scott

David Ijiti

Man in Shop

Charlie Clemmow

Jessica (radio) (voice)

Lee Knight

Lee Knight

Tom (radio) (voice)

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