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The Circle
2017 110 min United Arab Emirates, United States of America PG-13 16+
★4.9
Drama, Thriller, Science Fiction
Director: James Ponsoldt
🎭 Based on
«The Circle»
byDave Eggers
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$18M
US Gross:
$20.5M
Worldwide:
$40.65M
Starring
Emma Watson
Actor
Tom Hanks
Actor
John Boyega
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2018
— Worst Actress
Key opinion
The Circle is widely regarded as a significant missed opportunity that fails to capitalize on its timely themes of surveillance and digital privacy. While the film boasts an impressive cast and polished visuals, critics and audiences alike point to a hollow screenplay, underdeveloped character arcs, and a disjointed narrative as major flaws.
| Theme | The film's exploration of corporate surveillance and digital privacy themes is superficial and fails to provide meaningful insight or depth. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being filled with plot holes, relying on clichés, and lacking a cohesive narrative structure. | |
| Production | The film features strong, modern visual aesthetics and high-quality production design that effectively evoke a near-future tech environment. | |
| Acting | Performances are divisive; some view Watson and Hanks as anchoring the film, while others find their characterizations wooden, uninspired, or lacking in motivation. | |
| Pacing | The pacing is heavily criticized as either sluggish and boring or disjointed, with a climax that feels rushed or entirely absent. | |
| Ending | The ending is frequently cited as abrupt, artificial, and thematically unsatisfying, leaving audiences confused or frustrated. |