Circle of Friends (1995)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $23,389,975 | Details |
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Synopsis
A woman returns to her home town to investigate the mysterious deaths of several of her childhood friends.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $125,587 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/902 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $60,813,927 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 15th, 1995 (Limited) by Savoy |
| Video Release: | January 21st, 1997 by HBO Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Ireland |
| Plot point: | Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Medical Students, Orphan, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Unexpected Pregnancy, White Collar Crime |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Savoy Pictures, Rank Film Distributors, Price Entertainment, Lantana |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1995 | 36 | $125,587 | 4 | $31,397 | $164,466 | 1 | |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 11 | $1,608,010 | +1,180% | 189 | $8,508 | $1,847,168 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 7 | $2,491,380 | +55% | 337 | $7,393 | $4,843,448 | 3 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 6 | $3,733,055 | +50% | 788 | $4,737 | $9,364,621 | 4 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 8 | $2,720,517 | -27% | 891 | $3,053 | $13,423,414 | 5 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 9 | $1,814,920 | -33% | 902 | $2,012 | $16,565,924 | 6 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 10 | $1,343,039 | -26% | 877 | $1,531 | $18,488,047 | 7 |
| May 5, 1995 | 14 | $853,955 | -36% | 901 | $948 | $19,813,828 | 8 |
| May 12, 1995 | 16 | $575,937 | -33% | 747 | $771 | $20,766,383 | 9 |
| May 19, 1995 | 20 | $286,867 | -50% | 472 | $608 | $21,343,086 | 10 |
| May 26, 1995 | 29 | $163,006 | -43% | 153 | $1,065 | $21,666,735 | 11 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 37 | $71,288 | -56% | 113 | $631 | $21,781,984 | 12 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 38 | $61,978 | -13% | 101 | $614 | $21,885,719 | 13 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 20 | $260,714 | +321% | 492 | $530 | $22,189,146 | 14 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 21 | $225,470 | -14% | 350 | $644 | $22,634,341 | 15 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 25 | $124,849 | -45% | 220 | $567 | $22,906,207 | 16 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 27 | $100,276 | -20% | 186 | $539 | $23,113,081 | 17 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 33 | $73,389 | -27% | 121 | $607 | $23,252,157 | 18 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 46 | $34,099 | -54% | 75 | $455 | $23,333,082 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1995 | 34 | $200,279 | 4 | $50,070 | $239,158 | 2 | |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 11 | $2,112,910 | +955% | 189 | $11,179 | $2,352,068 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 7 | $3,279,498 | +55% | 337 | $9,731 | $5,631,566 | 4 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 7 | $5,071,331 | +55% | 788 | $6,436 | $10,702,897 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 7 | $4,048,107 | -20% | 891 | $4,543 | $14,751,004 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 9 | $2,394,004 | -41% | 902 | $2,654 | $17,145,008 | 7 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 10 | $1,814,865 | -24% | 877 | $2,069 | $18,959,873 | 8 |
| May 5, 1995 | 13 | $1,230,573 | -32% | 901 | $1,366 | $20,190,446 | 9 |
| May 12, 1995 | 16 | $865,773 | -30% | 747 | $1,159 | $21,056,219 | 10 |
| May 19, 1995 | 17 | $447,510 | -48% | 472 | $948 | $21,503,729 | 11 |
| May 26, 1995 | 29 | $206,967 | -54% | 153 | $1,353 | $21,710,696 | 12 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 36 | $113,045 | -45% | 113 | $1,000 | $21,823,741 | 13 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 35 | $104,691 | -7% | 101 | $1,037 | $21,928,432 | 14 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 18 | $480,439 | +359% | 492 | $977 | $22,408,871 | 15 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 21 | $372,487 | -22% | 350 | $1,064 | $22,781,358 | 16 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 24 | $231,447 | -38% | 220 | $1,052 | $23,012,805 | 17 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 28 | $165,963 | -28% | 186 | $892 | $23,178,768 | 18 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 33 | $120,215 | -28% | 121 | $994 | $23,298,983 | 19 |
Leading
| Minnie Driver | Benny | |
| Chris O'Donnell | Jack Foley |
Supporting
| Colin Firth | Simon Westward | |
| Geraldine O’Rawe | ||
| Saffron Burrows | Nan | |
| Alan Cumming | Sean Walsh | |
| Ciaran Hinds | Professor Flynn |
Production and Technical Credits
| Pat O’Connor | Director | |
| Andrew Davies | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Kamen | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Synopsis
A woman returns to her home town to investigate the mysterious deaths of several of her childhood friends.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $125,587 (0.5% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 6.27 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 4 opening theaters/902 max. theaters, 8.8 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $60,813,927 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | March 15th, 1995 (Limited) by Savoy |
| Video Release: | January 21st, 1997 by HBO Home Video |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for sexual content |
| Running Time: | 96 minutes |
| Geographical setting: | Ireland |
| Plot point: | Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Medical Students, Orphan, Pregnant Women, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Unexpected Pregnancy, White Collar Crime |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Drama |
| Time period setting: | 1950s |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Savoy Pictures, Rank Film Distributors, Price Entertainment, Lantana |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1995 | 36 | $125,587 | 4 | $31,397 | $164,466 | 1 | |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 11 | $1,608,010 | +1,180% | 189 | $8,508 | $1,847,168 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 7 | $2,491,380 | +55% | 337 | $7,393 | $4,843,448 | 3 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 6 | $3,733,055 | +50% | 788 | $4,737 | $9,364,621 | 4 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 8 | $2,720,517 | -27% | 891 | $3,053 | $13,423,414 | 5 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 9 | $1,814,920 | -33% | 902 | $2,012 | $16,565,924 | 6 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 10 | $1,343,039 | -26% | 877 | $1,531 | $18,488,047 | 7 |
| May 5, 1995 | 14 | $853,955 | -36% | 901 | $948 | $19,813,828 | 8 |
| May 12, 1995 | 16 | $575,937 | -33% | 747 | $771 | $20,766,383 | 9 |
| May 19, 1995 | 20 | $286,867 | -50% | 472 | $608 | $21,343,086 | 10 |
| May 26, 1995 | 29 | $163,006 | -43% | 153 | $1,065 | $21,666,735 | 11 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 37 | $71,288 | -56% | 113 | $631 | $21,781,984 | 12 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 38 | $61,978 | -13% | 101 | $614 | $21,885,719 | 13 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 20 | $260,714 | +321% | 492 | $530 | $22,189,146 | 14 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 21 | $225,470 | -14% | 350 | $644 | $22,634,341 | 15 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 25 | $124,849 | -45% | 220 | $567 | $22,906,207 | 16 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 27 | $100,276 | -20% | 186 | $539 | $23,113,081 | 17 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 33 | $73,389 | -27% | 121 | $607 | $23,252,157 | 18 |
| Jul 21, 1995 | 46 | $34,099 | -54% | 75 | $455 | $23,333,082 | 19 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1995 | 34 | $200,279 | 4 | $50,070 | $239,158 | 2 | |
| Mar 24, 1995 | 11 | $2,112,910 | +955% | 189 | $11,179 | $2,352,068 | 3 |
| Mar 31, 1995 | 7 | $3,279,498 | +55% | 337 | $9,731 | $5,631,566 | 4 |
| Apr 7, 1995 | 7 | $5,071,331 | +55% | 788 | $6,436 | $10,702,897 | 5 |
| Apr 14, 1995 | 7 | $4,048,107 | -20% | 891 | $4,543 | $14,751,004 | 6 |
| Apr 21, 1995 | 9 | $2,394,004 | -41% | 902 | $2,654 | $17,145,008 | 7 |
| Apr 28, 1995 | 10 | $1,814,865 | -24% | 877 | $2,069 | $18,959,873 | 8 |
| May 5, 1995 | 13 | $1,230,573 | -32% | 901 | $1,366 | $20,190,446 | 9 |
| May 12, 1995 | 16 | $865,773 | -30% | 747 | $1,159 | $21,056,219 | 10 |
| May 19, 1995 | 17 | $447,510 | -48% | 472 | $948 | $21,503,729 | 11 |
| May 26, 1995 | 29 | $206,967 | -54% | 153 | $1,353 | $21,710,696 | 12 |
| Jun 2, 1995 | 36 | $113,045 | -45% | 113 | $1,000 | $21,823,741 | 13 |
| Jun 9, 1995 | 35 | $104,691 | -7% | 101 | $1,037 | $21,928,432 | 14 |
| Jun 16, 1995 | 18 | $480,439 | +359% | 492 | $977 | $22,408,871 | 15 |
| Jun 23, 1995 | 21 | $372,487 | -22% | 350 | $1,064 | $22,781,358 | 16 |
| Jun 30, 1995 | 24 | $231,447 | -38% | 220 | $1,052 | $23,012,805 | 17 |
| Jul 7, 1995 | 28 | $165,963 | -28% | 186 | $892 | $23,178,768 | 18 |
| Jul 14, 1995 | 33 | $120,215 | -28% | 121 | $994 | $23,298,983 | 19 |
Leading
| Minnie Driver | Benny | |
| Chris O'Donnell | Jack Foley |
Supporting
| Colin Firth | Simon Westward | |
| Geraldine O’Rawe | ||
| Saffron Burrows | Nan | |
| Alan Cumming | Sean Walsh | |
| Ciaran Hinds | Professor Flynn |
Production and Technical Credits
| Pat O’Connor | Director | |
| Andrew Davies | Screenwriter | |
| Michael Kamen | Composer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.