Rotten
Three female friends grow up in a small town in Ireland in the mid-50s and attend college in Dublin in this nostalgic soap opera that's vaguely evocative of Peyton Place, though generally less memorable.
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Circle of Friends
For everyone who ever thought the person they loved was out of their reach
1995 · 1h 43m · PG-13
Drama, Romance
Directed by
Pat O'Connor
Overview
Three girlhood friends now at college share first loves, first kisses and first betrayals. At the center of it all is the best-looking boy on campus. Can a self-conscious dreamer hook the biggest fish in the pond?
Director and cast
- Pat O'Connor Director
- 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
- John Kavanagh as Brian Mahon
- Ciarán Hinds as Professor Flynn
- Tony Doyle as Dr. Foley
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
78%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Old-fashioned and nostalgic, Pat O'Connor's nicely directed tale of friendship between three Irish girls features a strong central performance from Minnie Driver that promises a bright future in Hollywood pictures.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Rotten
The fizzing dialogue gets all the little details right, but the plot's nothing new, and the lingering shots of hibernian greenery aim straight for mid-Atlantic bland-out.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
Beyond eliciting warm, animated performances from his actors (with a cast that also includes Alan Cumming as a hair-raising suitor of Benny's), Mr. O'Connor gives Circle of Friends an enveloping look and sound.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Driver's tough core of honesty and wit is bewitching. So's the movie.
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
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