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Circle of Friends

For everyone who ever thought the person they loved was out of their reach

6.3 / 10

103 minutes

1995-04-07

English

IE

Actors :

Chris O'Donnell, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows, Alan Cumming, Colin Firth, Aidan Gillen, John Kavanagh, Ciarán Hinds, Tony Doyle, Ruth McCabe, Mick Lally, Britta Smith, Marie Conmee, Marie Mullen

Description

Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?

Reviews

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

11/29/2023, 12:51:57 PM

Circle of Friends is a little feel good sort of movie. The ensemble characters interact quite well. I have always liked Minnie Driver, and Alan Cummings seems to nail the smarmy characters like this. I think he was in a Jane Austen adaptation film with a similar role. The film is based on one of the best Maeve Binchy novels, in my opinion. It concerns Bennie, Driver’s character, who has a self-...