---
title: 'The Circle (2017)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Ponsoldt'
released: '2017-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Science Fiction'
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-circle-2017'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4287320/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Circle (2017)

2017 · PG-13 · 110 min · Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

The Circle is a 2017 American techno-thriller film directed by James Ponsoldt with a screenplay by Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers, based on Eggers's 2013 novel. The film stars Emma Watson and Tom Hanks, as well as John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly and Bill Paxton.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Ponsoldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-ponsoldt)
- **Screenplay:** [James Ponsoldt](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-ponsoldt), [Dave Eggers](https://cinepixo.com/people/dave-eggers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Danny Elfman](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-elfman)
- **Producer:** [Gary Goetzman](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-goetzman)
- **Director of Photography:** [Matthew Libatique](https://cinepixo.com/people/matthew-libatique)
- **Editor:** [Lisa Lassek](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-lassek)

## Cast

- [Ellen Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-wong)
- [John Boyega](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-boyega)
- [Nate Corddry](https://cinepixo.com/people/nate-corddry)
- [Bill Paxton](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-paxton)
- [Jimmy Wong](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-wong)
- [Emma Watson](https://cinepixo.com/people/emma-watson)
- [Ellar Coltrane](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellar-coltrane)
- [Nick Valensi](https://cinepixo.com/people/nick-valensi) as Beck Bandmate
- [Karen Gillan](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-gillan)
- [Tom Hanks](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-hanks)
- [Patton Oswalt](https://cinepixo.com/people/patton-oswalt)
- [Smith Cho](https://cinepixo.com/people/smith-cho)
- [Glenne Headly](https://cinepixo.com/people/glenne-headly)
- [Poorna Jagannathan](https://cinepixo.com/people/poorna-jagannathan)

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