7.2 Score

1995 • 1h 43min • PG-13 • Drama, Romance

Circle of Friends

"For everyone who ever thought the person they loved was out of their reach"

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?

IMDb 6.6

RT 77%

MC 70

Director

Pat O'Connor

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Maeve Binchy

Andrew Davies

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Chris O'Donnell

Jack Foley

Minnie Driver

Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan

Geraldine O'Rawe

Eve Malone

Saffron Burrows

Nan Mahon

Alan Cumming

Sean Walsh

Colin Firth

Simon Westward

Aidan Gillen

Aidan Lynch

Mick Lally

Dan Hogan

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