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“For everyone who ever thought the person they loved was out of their reach”
Circle of Friends (1995)
April 7, 19951h 43mEN
6.2
95 votes
Overview
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?
Director
Pat O'ConnorWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15.0M
Revenue
$45.0M
Production Companies
The Rank OrganisationFís Éireann/Screen IrelandLantana ProductionsPrice Entertainment
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Peter McGinn
8.0Circle 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 s…
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