

The Circle
Knowing is good. Knowing everything is better.
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.
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5.5/10
4,670 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $18M
- Box office
- $40.7M
- Language
- English
- technology
- video surveillance
- criminal
- cyber thriller
- technicians
- tech company
- techno thriller
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United Arab Emirates, United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremierePG-13Tribeca Film Festival26 Apr 2017
- TheatricalPG-1328 Apr 2017
- PhysicalPG-131 Aug 2017
United KingdomGB
- Digital / OTT12Netflix30 Jun 2017
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM4 May 2017
- TheatricalM13 Jul 2017
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical29 Jun 2017
AustriaAT
- Digital / OTT128 Sept 2017
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1215 Jun 2017
- Digital / OTT12Streaming1 Sept 2017
ChileCL
- Theatrical29 Jun 2017
FranceFR
- TheatricalTP12 Jul 2017
- TVRTL913 Nov 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical127 Sept 2017
GreeceGR
- Theatrical13 Jul 2017
Hong KongHK
- Theatrical18 May 2017
HungaryHU
- Digital / OTT1627 Apr 2017
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The Circle was released on 27 April 2017.
Audience reviews
3- R6/10
Reno
11/29/2017
**Despite a message film, an average!** A book based film. Pretty much set in the present world scenario. The world where the internet, the social media is controlling people. If any revolution must take place, that's none other place than the virtual world. So a young woman who worked hard to get a job in a leading tech company, starts her life anew. At one end, aged and seriously ill parents, and the other end, …
- G1/10
GenerationofSwine
1/12/2023
There are some shows that have a character for exposition. Velma in Scooby Doo comes to mind, and it is their job to summarize the plot points that the viewer has missed. This is a movie filled with Velmas. Everyone gives a little exposition, everyone has a lecture. And no one seems real because of it. The characters, good or bad, all sound scripted and monotoned. It hurts to watch it.
- R4/10
RalphRahal
2/7/2025
The Circle had a solid premise with relevant themes about privacy, surveillance, and corporate power, but it never fully delivered on its potential. The plot starts strong, setting up an intriguing world and characters, but the pacing feels off. It spends too much time in the setup and then rushes through key developments, making the shift into the main conflict feel unbalanced. The directing is straightforward but l…
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