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Circle Of Friends Reviews

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Set in 1957, this romantic coming-of-age story follows three childhood friends from a small town in Ireland as they head to Dublin to attend Trinity College. Nan (Saffron Burrows), a year older than her friends and already in her second year at Trinity, is ambitious, romantic, and just a bit reckless. She hopes to win the hand .. Read more

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

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- 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.
- 30676
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  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 ... read more »
  
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  - Sarah Davies
  - Sunny Pontypridd, South Wales
  - 12 Jul 2004 at 16:53
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  Heartwarming story
  
  A heartwarming and encouraging story that demonstrates the power of the church in Ireland and its' moral stance on relationships that cascades down to ... read more »
  
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- - thecheese
  - 48 reviews
  - Manchester
  - 16 Dec 2011 at 00:56
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  Run of the mill
  
  I would class this film as watchable. It is verry predictable, in other words I predicted the end right at the beginning, enough said!
  
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- - panlids
  - 15 reviews
  - 02 Jul 2011 at 17:05
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  Circle Of Friends
  
  Quite amazing. It's just over a week since I rented this title and I had to read about it again before I could write a review. Now that's what I call ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
  - 320 reviews
  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 15 Jan 2011 at 16:20
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  Excellent Acting/Script
  
  Excellent acting and script but the plot is too telescoped to be wholly successful. The whole cast was just right and in particular Minnie Driver is super in ... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 554 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 01 Jun 2010 at 21:59
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  Still good after all this time.
  
  I still enjoyed this film although its been a few years since I watched it last. I admit its mainly because of Chris O'Donnell (& his dodgy Irish ... read more »
  
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  - Bromley
  - 18 Mar 2010 at 21:48
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  Nothing Special
  
  An alright story but with the same old poor accents that you would expect esp when an american tries to do it.
  
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  - Harrow
  - 27 Jun 2009 at 23:47
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  CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
  
  This is a very lighthearted and entertaining film.
  
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  - Camberley
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 13:49
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  Period romance
  
  An entertaining romantic story about young people in Ireland in the 1950s that is ok to watch but nothing very outstanding.
  
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- - Mal
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  - Gloucester
  - 30 Mar 2009 at 16:52
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  Switched it off after 5 minutes
  
  Maybe I should have given this film more of a chance, but I couldn't be bothered.
  
  I like it when a film captures you from the first scene and ... read more »
  
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- - CupcakeJayne
  - 9 reviews
  - New Milton
  - 17 Mar 2009 at 10:32
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  Sweet
  
  A very lovely, if rather predicatable and undemanding viewing. Made a very pleasant change.
  
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  - WINCHESTER
  - 17 Nov 2008 at 12:58
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  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 ... read more »
  
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- 10278
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  - Sarah Davies
  - Sunny Pontypridd, South Wales
  - 12 Jul 2004 at 16:53
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  CIRCLE OF FRIENDS
  
  This is a very lighthearted and entertaining film.
  
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  - Camberley
  - 01 Apr 2009 at 13:49
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  As usual the film does not live up to the book.
  
  Saying that, it was still a nice gentle story of three friends growing up in and around Dublin in the fifties.
  
  Minnie Driver looking ok with a bit of... read more »
  
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  - Hertfordshire
  - 18 Apr 2006 at 23:11
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  Circle of friends
  
  Immeadiatley I realised I had seen it before but couldn't remember much about it; that's how memorable it is!
  
  Pleasant but bland chick flick... read more »
  
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- - RT73
  - Essex
  - 31 Oct 2003 at 11:50
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  Chick Flick
  
  This film has not had the best of reviews, but personally I rather liked it! Yes certain elements are rather weak but the storyline itself is easy to follow, ... read more »
  
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  - Devon, England
  - 23 May 2007 at 18:45
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  Beautiful
  
  A beautiful film about love, and issues surrounding loving for the first time. It was beautifully acted and perfectly formed. Would want to watch this again.
  
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  - Kent, England
  - 28 May 2007 at 16:48
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  Enjoyable
  
  Have a girls night in, bottle of wine, pizza and rent this film. Very enjoyable, just a girly film.
  
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  - Alcester, Warwickshire
  - 17 Apr 2008 at 14:23
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  Duff (for me) Great (for her)
  
  A nice girls tale.
  
  Fine if you like that sort of thing.
  
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- - Zedbob
  - 8 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 18 Aug 2008 at 20:54
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  Circle of Friends
  
  Enjoyed this film i had already read the book.
  
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- - clc
  - 1 review
  - Great Saling
  - 21 Aug 2008 at 21:17
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  Circle of friends
  
  Loved this film, minnie driver & chris o'donnell, look so young and play there parts very well!! is a good chick flick defently worth a watch!!!
  
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- - Mizj0j0
  - 5 reviews
  - Romford
  - 10 Sep 2008 at 13:57

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Critics' reviews
- 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.
- 30676
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
- "...Minnie Driver gives a lovely performance....The film's visual style is suitably quaint, accentuating the natural colors of the Irish setting..."
- 8519
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Evocative....A romantic fable with universal meanings....Driver brings extraordinary intensity and tenderness to [her role]..."
- 8523
- - Variety
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- Maeve Binchy's novel, adapted by Andrew Davies, whisks us back to rural Ireland, 1957, for a rites-of-passage tale -... read more on Time Out
- 43847
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
- "...Revisit CIRCLE as the movie that lulls you into believing that romance is possible with anyone..." -- Rating:B
- 8517
- - Entertainment Weekly
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58
- "...Warm-hearted....Minnie Driver handles this tricky assignment with considerable aplomb..."
- 8521
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:58

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- Circle Of Friends
  
  Set in 1957, this romantic coming-of-age story follows three childhood friends from a small town in Ireland as they head to Dublin to attend Trinity College. Nan (Saffron Burrows), a year older than her friends and already in her second year at Trinity, is ambitious, romantic, and just a bit ...