The Circle
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The Circle is a 2017 techno-thriller film, based on Dave Eggers' novel, that explores the dangers of pervasive surveillance and corporate control in a powerful social media company.
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| The Circle (2017 film) | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
film
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techno-thriller film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Dave Eggers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Circle (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Annie Allerton
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Eamon Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Mae Holland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ty Lafitte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Matthew Libatique NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | James Ponsoldt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | STXfilms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Lisa Lassek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
ethical implications of total transparency
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impact of social media on personal freedom ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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science fiction film ⓘ thriller film ⓘ |
| hasSourceWorkPublicationYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
corporate control
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privacy ⓘ social media ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| MPAARating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| musicBy | Danny Elfman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus |
implementation of ubiquitous surveillance technology
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powerful technology company called The Circle ⓘ |
| producer |
Anthony Bregman
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Gary Goetzman NERFINISHED ⓘ James Ponsoldt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Image Nation Abu Dhabi
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Likely Story NERFINISHED ⓘ Playtone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2017-04-28 ⓘ |
| runtime | 110 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Dave Eggers
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James Ponsoldt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn |
California
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San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Bill Paxton
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Ellar Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Emma Watson NERFINISHED ⓘ Glenne Headly NERFINISHED ⓘ John Boyega NERFINISHED ⓘ Karen Gillan NERFINISHED ⓘ Patton Oswalt NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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