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DramaThrillerScience Fiction

The Circle

- Knowing is good. Knowing everything is better.

A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.

Release Date : 2017-04-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Parkes+MacDonald Image NationRoute One EntertainmentPlaytoneLikely Story1978 FilmsImage Nation Abu Dhabi

Production Country : United Arab EmiratesUnited States of America

Alternative Titles : Melinda's Song

Cast

Emma Watson

Character Name : Mae Holland

Original Name : Emma Watson

Gender : Female

Tom Hanks

Character Name : Eamon Bailey

Original Name : Tom Hanks

Gender : Male

John Boyega

Character Name : Ty Lafitte

Original Name : John Boyega

Gender : Male

Karen Gillan

Character Name : Annie Allerton

Original Name : Karen Gillan

Gender : Female

Ellar Coltrane

Character Name : Mercer Regalado

Original Name : Ellar Coltrane

Gender : Male

Patton Oswalt

Character Name : Tom Stenton

Original Name : Patton Oswalt

Gender : Male

Glenne Headly

Character Name : Bonnie Holland

Original Name : Glenne Headly

Gender : Female

Bill Paxton

Character Name : Vinnie Holland

Original Name : Bill Paxton

Gender : Male

Poorna Jagannathan

Character Name : Dr. Jessica Villalobos

Original Name : Poorna Jagannathan

Gender : Female

Nate Corddry

Character Name : Dan

Original Name : Nate Corddry

Gender : Male

Mamoudou Athie

Character Name : Jared

Original Name : Mamoudou Athie

Gender : Male

Amir Talai

Character Name : Matt

Original Name : Amir Talai

Gender : Male

Smith Cho

Character Name : Gina

Original Name : Smith Cho

Gender : Female

Ellen Wong

Character Name : Renata

Original Name : Ellen Wong

Gender : Female

Judy Reyes

Character Name : Olivia Santos

Original Name : Judy Reyes

Gender : Female

Elvy

Character Name : Sabine

Original Name : Elvy

Gender : Female

Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Character Name : Beck Bandmate

Original Name : Roger Joseph Manning Jr.

Gender : Male

Joey Waronker

Character Name : Beck Bandmate

Original Name : Joey Waronker

Gender : Male

Michael Shuman

Character Name : Beck Bandmate

Original Name : Michael Shuman

Gender : Male

Katie Costick

Character Name : Partier

Original Name : Katie Costick

Gender : Male

Regina Saldivar

Character Name : Partier

Original Name : Regina Saldivar

Gender : Female

Steven Klein

Character Name : Man from the Crowd

Original Name : Steven Klein

Gender : Male

Hunter Burke

Character Name : EMT

Original Name : Hunter Burke

Gender : Male

Eve Gordon

Character Name : Senator Williamson

Original Name : Eve Gordon

Gender : Female

Amie McCarthy Winn

Character Name : Marion Lefebvre

Original Name : Amie McCarthy Winn

Gender : Female

Lauren Baldwin

Character Name : Gretchen Karapcek

Original Name : Lauren Baldwin

Gender : Female

Nicola Bertram

Character Name : Fiona Highbridge

Original Name : Nicola Bertram

Gender : Female

Julian von Nagel

Character Name : Julian

Original Name : Julian von Nagel

Gender : Male

Beck

Character Name : Beck

Original Name : Beck

Gender : Male

Nick Peine

Character Name : Person from the Crowd

Original Name : Nick Peine

Gender : Male

Michael Dean Russell Jr

Character Name : Laundry Worker

Original Name : Michael Dean Russell Jr

Gender : Male

Jason Sheridan

Character Name : Improv Actor

Original Name : Jason Sheridan

Gender : Male

Drew Droege

Character Name : Improv Actor

Original Name : Drew Droege

Gender : Male

Jimmy Wong

Character Name : Foreign Born Circler

Original Name : Jimmy Wong

Gender : Male

Sandeep Parikh

Character Name : Foreign Born Circler

Original Name : Sandeep Parikh

Gender : Male

Mele Ihara

Character Name : Foreign Born Circler

Original Name : Mele Ihara

Gender : Male

Andrew Hwang

Character Name : Foreign Born Circler

Original Name : Andrew Hwang

Gender : Male

Lizzie Prestel

Character Name : Advertising Circler

Original Name : Lizzie Prestel

Gender : Female

Alana Aimaq

Character Name : Mercer Seeker

Original Name : Alana Aimaq

Gender : Male

Daniel William Jordan

Character Name : Mercer Seeker

Original Name : Daniel William Jordan

Gender : Male

Melanie Steinmann

Character Name : Young Circler

Original Name : Melanie Steinmann

Gender : Female

Ken Narasaki

Character Name : Older Circler

Original Name : Ken Narasaki

Gender : Male

Frederick Koehler

Character Name : Kevin

Original Name : Frederick Koehler

Gender : Male

Jedediah Jenk

Character Name : Guppy (uncredited)

Original Name : Jedediah Jenk

Gender : Male

Claudia O'Doherty

Character Name : High Powered Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Claudia O'Doherty

Gender : Female

Ara Woland

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Ara Woland

Gender : Male

Brandon Van Vliet

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Brandon Van Vliet

Gender : Male

Alan Trujillo

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Alan Trujillo

Gender : Male

Derek Sulek

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Derek Sulek

Gender : Male

Jasper Salon

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Jasper Salon

Gender : Male

Parker Russell

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Parker Russell

Gender : Male

Samir Patel

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Samir Patel

Gender : Male

Afsheen Olyaie

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Afsheen Olyaie

Gender : Male

James O'Connor

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : James O'Connor

Gender : Male

Henry Nolin

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Nolin

Gender : Male

Rob Morris

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Rob Morris

Gender : Male

Dez Mabunga

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Dez Mabunga

Gender : Male

Shandel Love

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Shandel Love

Gender : Female

Abraham Lim

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Abraham Lim

Gender : Male

Punnavith Koy

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Punnavith Koy

Gender : Male

Slim Khezri

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Slim Khezri

Gender : Male

Stephen Michael Joseph

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Stephen Michael Joseph

Gender : Male

Allyson Nicole Jones

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Allyson Nicole Jones

Gender : Female

Jenine Giusto

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Jenine Giusto

Gender : Female

Lori Crow

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Lori Crow

Gender : Female

Reverend John Atom

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Reverend John Atom

Gender : Male

Steven Adkins

Character Name : Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Steven Adkins

Gender : Male

Matt Van Beck

Character Name : Mae's Deskmate #1 (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Van Beck

Gender : Male

Jennifer Fernandez

Character Name : Mae's Deskmate #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Jennifer Fernandez

Gender : Male

Kelli Barksdale

Character Name : Young Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Kelli Barksdale

Gender : Female

Patrick Russo

Character Name : Pill Popping Circler (uncredited)

Original Name : Patrick Russo

Gender : Male

Troy Murray

Character Name : Tech Employee (uncredited)

Original Name : Troy Murray

Gender : Male

Johny Walsh

Character Name : Tech Employee (uncredited)

Original Name : Johny Walsh

Gender : Female

Adam Aseem Tiwari

Character Name : Foreign Born Circler

Original Name : Adam Aseem Tiwari

Gender : Male

Nick Valensi

Character Name : Beck Bandmate

Original Name : Nick Valensi

Gender : Male

Reviews

R

Reno

@Rangan

2024-05-16

**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**

G

GenerationofSwine

@GenerationofSwine

2023-01-12

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.