The Circle

2017
PG-13
1h 50m

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5.4/10

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Tom Hanks and Emma Watson in The Circle (2017)

As she rises through the ranks of the world's largest tech and social media company, The Circle, Mae is encouraged by company founder Eamon Bailey to live her life with complete transparency. But no one is really safe when everyone is watching.

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A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.A woman lands a dream job at a powerful tech company called the Circle, only to uncover an agenda that will affect the lives of all of humanity.

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IMDb RATING

5.4/10

102K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

3,881

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination

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(as Amie McCarthy-Winn)

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Trivia
Bill Paxton and Glenne Headly, who played the parents of Mae, both died the year of the film's release. Paxton died two months prior to the film's release on February 25 due to complications from heart surgery, and Headly died of a pulmonary embolism on June 8, less than two months after the film's release.

Goofs
When Mercer is being chased by the drone, there is a camera attached to both the driver and passenger window but in one shot on the bridge the driver-side window is rolled down.

Quotes
[from trailer]
Eamon Bailey: Knowing is good, but knowing everything is better.

Crazy credits
A dedication to Bill Paxton at the closing credits which reads: "For Bill".

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: John Oliver/Patton Oswalt/Tonight Showbotics/James Arthur (2017)

Soundtracks
Metal Guru
Written by Marc Bolan
Performed by T. Rex
Courtesy of Spirit Music Group o/b/o Spirit Services Holdings, S.A.R.L.

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Featured review

4/10

What is this movie?

I don't get it, how did this movie end the way it did? What was that? The story was built up but never ended, it's like it's just half a movie.

The movie is a waste of time simply because it doesn't go anywhere. They create a scene, introduce characters, start the narrative and then, out of nowhere, it just ends.

Did the crew forget a bunch of pages from the script in the printer?

Another question is, how is it a thriller? Maybe back in 2017 the scene in itself was horrifying (no it was not). Anyways, here on Earth in 2023 companies as the Circle are mandane and the whole set up is not enough to thrill anyone.

I loved Karen Gillan here, heck, the whole cast was good, the idea and teased moral is timeless, but the plot is a total mess. It's a pity though because it felt like it led somewhere.