Circle of Friends

1995 | Drama, Romance, Irish Culture

Synopsis

Three women, who've been friends since childhood, meet at university in Dublin in 1957. Student and boyfriend life begins.

Scores

Overall Score
59.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Review Aggregate
73.2

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 28 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedfunnyromanticemotionalcharacter-driventhought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chris O'Donnell1995$1,078,000$2,220,000(est)
Colin Firth1995$664,000$1,366,000(est)
Minnie Driver1995$500,000$1,029,000(est)
Geraldine O'Rawe1995$409,000$841,000(est)
Saffron Burrows1995$350,000$719,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes9,585

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$23,389,976$48,145,900
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$23,389,976$48,145,900

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$11,694,988$24,072,950
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$28,582,000$58,833,156
Physical Purchases ?1995$29,448,000$60,615,730
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$5,847,494$12,036,475
Total Revenues1995$75,572,482$155,558,311
Expenses
Budget ?1995$15,000,000$30,875,983
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$5,816,000 (est)$11,971,648 (est)
Participations1995$6,046,000$12,445,080
Residuals ?1995$4,566,000$9,398,649
Interest & Overhead1995$3,000,000$6,175,197
Total Expenses1995$34,428,000$70,866,556
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$41,144,482$84,691,755

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