DramaRomance

Circle of Friends

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

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?

Release Date : 1995-04-07

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : The Rank OrganisationFís Éireann/Screen IrelandLantana ProductionsPrice Entertainment

Production Country : IrelandUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Jack Foley

Original Name : Chris O'Donnell

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan

Original Name : Minnie Driver

Gender : Female

Character Name : Eve Malone

Original Name : Geraldine O'Rawe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nan Mahon

Original Name : Saffron Burrows

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sean Walsh

Original Name : Alan Cumming

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simon Westward

Original Name : Colin Firth

Gender : Male

Character Name : Aidan Lynch

Original Name : Aidan Gillen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dan Hogan

Original Name : Mick Lally

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Hogan

Original Name : Britta Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name : Brian Mahon

Original Name : John Kavanagh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Emily Mahon

Original Name : Ruth McCabe

Gender : Female

Character Name : Professor Flynn

Original Name : Ciarán Hinds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dr. Foley

Original Name : Tony Doyle

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Foley

Original Name : Marie Mullen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs Healey

Original Name : Marie Conmee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr Flood

Original Name : Gerry Walsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mr Duggan

Original Name : Sean McGinley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Professor Maclure

Original Name : Tom Hickey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Parish Priest

Original Name : Seamus Forde

Gender : Male

Character Name : Celia Westward

Original Name : Ingrid Craigie

Gender : Female

Character Name : Big House Maid

Original Name : Pauline Delaney

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nasey Mahon

Original Name : Jason Barry

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paul Mahon

Original Name : Edward Manning

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hibernian Waiter

Original Name : Phil Kelly

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rosemary

Original Name : Gwynne McElveen

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bill Dunne

Original Name : Stephen Rooney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Moaning Girl

Original Name : Cathy Belton

Gender : Female

Character Name : Dancing Girl

Original Name : Niamh O'Byrne

Gender : Male

Reviews

Peter McGinn

@narrator56

2023-11-29

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-esteem problem based partly on her weight and unpopularity. But she stands up for herself when she has to, and makes friends. She overcomes problems I won’t go into and risk giving details away, but suffice to say you should really end up rooting for her. My only problem with the movie is the ending. I felt the book had the perfect ending, and the movie went a different way. Don’t get me wrong; if I hadn’t read the book, I am sure I would have been a-okay with the movie ending. I just thought the book nailed it. But movies and books have different story arcs sometimes, and it wouldn’t stop me from watching Circle of Friends again if the opportunity comes along. You be sure to also, because as near as I can see, it can be hard to find it streaming nowadays.