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The Circle (2017)

The Circle
The Circle
PG-13
Sci-Fi
Documentary
Thriller

Release Date
April 27, 2017
Director
James Ponsoldt
Runtime
110
Main Genre
Sci-Fi
Writers
James Ponsoldt , Dave Eggers
Tagline
Knowing is good. Knowing everything is better.

Summary

Based on the international best-seller by Dave Eggers, The Circle is a thrilling modern morality tale starring Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, and John Boyega. As she rises through the ranks of the world's largest tech and social media company, The Circle, Mae (Watson) is encouraged by company founder Eamon Bailey (Hanks) to live her life with complete transparency. But no one is really safe when everyone is watching.

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