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The Circle

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Route One Entertainment

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Image Nation Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates

United States of America

English

Emma Watson

Tom Hanks

John Boyega

Karen Gillan

Ellar Coltrane

Patton Oswalt

Glenne Headly

Bill Paxton

Poorna Jagannathan

Nate Corddry

Mamoudou Athie

Amir Talai

Smith Cho

Ellen Wong

Judy Reyes

Elvy

Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Joey Waronker

Michael Shuman

Katie Costick

Regina Saldivar

Steven Klein

Hunter Burke

Eve Gordon

Amie McCarthy Winn

Lauren Baldwin

Nicola Bertram

Julian von Nagel

Beck

Nick Peine

Michael Dean Russell Jr

Jason Sheridan

Drew Droege

Jimmy Wong

Sandeep Parikh

Mele Ihara

Andrew Hwang

Lizzie Prestel

Alana Aimaq

Daniel William Jordan

Melanie Steinmann

Ken Narasaki

Frederick Koehler

Jedediah Jenk

Claudia O'Doherty

Ara Woland

Brandon Van Vliet

Alan Trujillo

Derek Sulek

Jasper Salon

Parker Russell

Samir Patel

Afsheen Olyaie

James O'Connor

Henry Nolin

Rob Morris

Dez Mabunga

Shandel Love

Abraham Lim

Punnavith Koy

Slim Khezri

Stephen Michael Joseph

Allyson Nicole Jones

Jenine Giusto

Lori Crow

Reverend John Atom

Steven Adkins

Matt Van Beck

Jennifer Fernandez

Kelli Barksdale

Patrick Russo

Troy Murray

Johny Walsh

Adam Aseem Tiwari

Nick Valensi

Clay Cullen

James Ponsoldt

Dave Eggers

Stefanie Azpiazu

Anthony Bregman

Gary Goetzman

Evan Hayes

Laurie MacDonald

Walter F. Parkes

Steven Shareshian

Sally Wilcox

Lisa Lassek

Matthew Libatique

Danny Elfman

Franklin Peterson

Avy Kaufman

Gerald Sullivan

Sophia Dilley

Alex Scott-Gatty

Peter Cron

Russell Levine

Sarah M. Pott

Sebastian Schroder

Rosemary Brandenburg

Emma Potter

Elizabeth Cortez

Kathrine Gordon

Jane Galli

Caroline Ross

Jeff Valeri

J.M. Logan

Nicolas Harvard

Bart Barbuscia

Jaudi Negri

Lars Slind

Bryan Stanis

D. Chris Smith

Lisa Pinero

Casey Genton

Randall L. Johnson

David Jobe

Shiran Amir

Teague Chrystie

Todd Reynolds

Wade Allen

Chad Dashnaw

M. Shane Cates

Tana Dubbe

Frank Masi

Thomas C. Miller

Harrison Nesbit

Valerie Zielonka

Scott Trimble

Jeff Rubinstein

Diane Friedman

Edward Mazurek

Ellen Segal

Tiffany Anders

Edgardo Simone

Daniela Kriston

Lenna Karacostas

Luca Nemolato

Stephen Morton

Carl Stern

Ricardo Elliott II

Jeff Ferrero

Tommy Maddox-Upshaw

Colin Hudson

Chris Bustard

Leeba Zakharov

John Voght

Todd Voght

Lara Khachooni

Patrick J. Barry

Adam Zucker

Steven Trebus

Peter Moody

Tyler Westen

Steve Gehrke

Barry L. Caldwell

Jesse Garcia

Dean Bailey

Robert Nagle

Alice Rietveld

Danny Wynands

Susan Kurtz

Wednesday Standley

Chris O'Hara

Reno

**Despite a message film, an average!**

A book based film. Pretty much set in the present world scenario. The world where the internet, the social media is controlling people. If any revolution must take place, that's none other place than the virtual world. So a young woman who worked hard to get a job in a leading tech company, starts her life anew. At one end, aged and seriously ill parents, and the other end, making an unexpected leap in the workplace lead her to be a celebrity overnight. But it's only going to change her life forever, but how is to know, one must watch the film.

It was an Emma Watson's film. Tom Hanks was is an important role, but Watson led the show. Nice theme, but predictable storyline. I indeed guessed the end, which spoiled my watch. Slightly an awareness film too. Not all the technology can make life better, but sometimes opposite. Particularly, the film highlighted the privacy issue, how important it is for everyone. And at a same time, transparency too can bring a major change in society. But it all depends on the people and their professions. Surely not to be missed, despite you enjoy it or dislike it.

**6/10**

There are some shows that have a character for exposition. Velma in Scooby Doo comes to mind, and it is their job to summarize the plot points that the viewer has missed.

This is a movie filled with Velmas. Everyone gives a little exposition, everyone has a lecture. And no one seems real because of it. The characters, good or bad, all sound scripted and monotoned.

It hurts to watch it.

The Circle had a solid premise with relevant themes about privacy, surveillance, and corporate power, but it never fully delivered on its potential. The plot starts strong, setting up an intriguing world and characters, but the pacing feels off. It spends too much time in the setup and then rushes through key developments, making the shift into the main conflict feel unbalanced. The directing is straightforward but lacks tension, which makes scenes that should be gripping feel flat. Visually, the cinematography is clean and polished, reflecting the sleek, tech-driven setting, but it doesn’t do much beyond that to enhance the storytelling.

The acting is decent, with Emma Watson delivering a capable performance, though at times she feels a bit restrained. Tom Hanks is solid as always, but his character isn't given much depth. The script is where the movie really struggles. It introduces big ideas but never explores them in a meaningful way, instead leaning into melodrama without the payoff. The score is functional but forgettable, failing to add any real weight to the narrative. Overall, it’s a movie with a lot of potential that ends up feeling more like a missed opportunity than a thought-provoking thriller.

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