The Circle Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jun. 27, 2017

The Circle

Release Date: Friday, April 28, 2017 Nationwide

Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Gary Goetzman, Ellar Coltrane, Karen Gillan, Bill Paxton, Patton Oswalt, James Ponsoldt, Anthony Bregman, Dave Eggers

A young woman finds work in Silicon Valley with a tech company called The Circle and run by visionary leader Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks).

PG-13 Drama 1 hr, 50 m

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A young woman finds work in Silicon Valley with a tech company called The Circle and run by visionary leader Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks).

Plot

What's the story about?

When Mae (Emma Watson) is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it as an opportunity of a lifetime. As she rises through the ranks, she is encouraged by the company’s founder, Eamon Bailey (Tom Hanks), to engage in a groundbreaking experiment that pushes the boundaries of privacy, ethics and ultimately her personal freedom. Her participation in the experiment, and every decision she makes begin to affect the lives and future of her friends, family and that of humanity.

Cited as official plot version from stxentertainment.com

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in The Circle.

Tom Hanks
The Polar Express, Here
Emma Watson
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
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Bill Paxton
Titanic - 25 Year Anniversary, 2 Guns
John Boyega
Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Karen Gillan
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jumanji 3
Patton Oswalt
Ratatouille, The Secret Life of Pets 2
E
Ellar Coltrane
Shoplifters Of The World, Dog Years

Crew Behind the Film

The The Circle behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director James Ponsoldt last directed Summering and The End of the Tour. The film's writer James Ponsoldt last wrote Smashed and Pure.

Director: James Ponsoldt
Screenwriters: James Ponsoldt
Dave Eggers
Producers: Anthony Bregman
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
James Ponsoldt

Studios: STXfilms; EuropaCorp
Production Company: Likely Story; Parkes-MacDonald Productions; Playtone

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for a sexual situation, brief strong language and some thematic elements including drug use
Runtime: 1 hr, 50 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official The Circle movie trailers and clips.

Drama

The Circle TV Spot: No Way

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The Circle Theatrical Trailer

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The Circle Teaser Trailer

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The Circle Clip: Potential

Drama

The Circle Clip: Unified

Drama

The Circle Clip: Don't Belong

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The Circle TV Spot: Uncover

Production Details

What we know about the The Circle movie production.

Key Facts

Based on the 2013 novel by David Eggers which was published by Vintage.

Production Updates

Mar 2017

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Feb 2016

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Jun 2015

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Shooting will start in September in California.

Dec 2014

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

The Circle was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 28, 2017. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including How to Be a Latin Lover, Sleight and The Black Room.

Movie Theaters

2017-04-28 Nationwide

United States

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