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Circle Of Friends Details

1995 Certificate 12
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In this sentimental study of life, friendship, and romance, three girlhood chums attend college together. One, a straightforward, rather plain lass (Minnie Driver), sets her sights on the best-looking boy in school (Chris O'Donnell), and their tender relationship belies their differences. The film is based on a novel by Maeve .. Read more

Starring Chris O'Donnell, Colin Firth, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe
Director Pat O'Connor
Genres Drama, Romance

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Circle Of Friends

In this sentimental study of life, friendship, and romance, three girlhood chums attend college together. One, a straightforward, rather plain lass (Minnie Driver), sets her sights on the best-looking boy in school (Chris O'Donnell), and their tender relationship belies their differences. The film is based on a novel by Maeve Binchy.

Starring Chris O'Donnell, Colin Firth, Minnie Driver, Geraldine O'Rawe, Saffron Burrows
Director Pat O'Connor
Studio ITV - GRANADA VENTURES
Run time DVD: 1 hr 38 mins
Certificate Certificate 12
Genres Drama, Romance
Language DVD: English
Hearing-impaired English
Released DVD: 02 Feb 2004
Production year: 1995
Format DVD

  • Critics' reviews (6) of Circle Of Friends

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    In an unremarkable period drama, three bosom buddies live and love their way through the campus unrest of an American college during the 1960s. Karen Allen, Brad Davis and Shelley Long lead a strong cast, but there's little they can really do with patchy material that never quite gels. Director Rob Cohen is better known for such films as DragonHeart and Dragon: the Bruce Lee Story.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006
  • 1 stars out of 4

    Pleasant, sugar-coated account of growing up, set in the 50s and much concerned with Catholic notions of sin; it is all neatly and glossily done, and the acting carries more conviction than might be expected from its conventional story.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Circle of Friends

    Minnie Driver is a young Irish girl, who falls for a young lad in University in Dublin. Watchable, but predictable. I enjoyed watching it, but it seems quite dated now. Worth watching for the appearance of Colin Firth, and his scary moustache! OK for a rainy afternoon rom-com.

      • Sarah Davies from Sunny Pontypridd, South Wales
      • Posted 12 Jul 2004 16:53

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  • Rated - 2 stars

    Duff (for me) Great (for her)

    A nice girls tale.

    Fine if you like that sort of thing.

      • Zedbob from Dundee
      • Posted 18 Aug 2008 20:54

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