Circle of Friends
1995 · Movie · PG-13 · 103 min · ★ 6.2 · 74% critics
In 1950s Ireland, three lifelong friends head to college and find their bond tested by new freedoms, social pressures, and complicated romances. As one shy young woman tries to find confidence and love, jealousy and betrayal ripple through their tight-knit circle.
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Details
- Years
- 1995
- Release date
- 1995-04-07
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (98 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, friendship-first coming-of-age romance with Irish charm and a mix of humor and heartbreak, similar in spirit to Bridget Jones's Diary; Not for you if you need high suspense or big surprises.
Pros: warm, feel-good tone; strong ensemble chemistry; charming Irish setting | Cons: uneven emotional punch; romance lacks tension; divisive ending changes
Themes
- college
- forbidden love
- moral conflict
- childhood friends
- 1950s
Cast & crew
Chris O'Donnell
as Jack Foley
Minnie Driver
as Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan
Geraldine O'Rawe
as Eve Malone
Saffron Burrows
as Nan Mahon
Alan Cumming
as Sean Walsh
Colin Firth
as Simon Westward
Aidan Gillen
as Aidan Lynch
Mick Lally
as Dan Hogan
- BS
Britta Smith
as Mrs Hogan
John Kavanagh
as Brian Mahon
Directed by Pat O'Connor