Circle of Friends (1995)

Circle of Friends
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $23,389,975Details
OpusData ID: 22590100
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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,584 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 98 $23,389,975

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 15th, 1995 (Limited) by Savoy
Video Release: January 21st, 1997 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mr. Holland’s Opus
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Set in Ireland, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, White Collar Crime, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Pregnant Women, Unexpected Pregnancy, Medical Students
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 91 $1,343,039 Apr 28, 1995 47
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 86 $1,814,920 Apr 21, 1995 40
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 59 $2,720,517 Apr 14, 1995 33
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 289 $7,373,537 Apr 14, 1995 33
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 37 $3,733,055 Apr 7, 1995 26
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 65 $2,491,380 Mar 31, 1995 19
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 86 $1,608,010 Mar 24, 1995 12
Top 1995 Theater Average 48 $31,397 Mar 17, 1995 5

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,584 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $60,813,927
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,936 $23,389,975
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 75 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 98 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 62 $60,813,927
Top 1995 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 5 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,133 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 632 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Savoy Movies 2 $23,389,975

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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 Cast

Minnie Driver    Benny
Chris O'Donnell    Jack Foley

Supporting Cast

Colin Firth    Simon Westward
Geraldine O’Rawe   
Saffron Burrows    Nan
Alan Cumming    Sean Walsh
Ciaran Hinds    Professor Flynn

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Pat O’Connor    Director
Andrew Davies    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer

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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

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,584 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 98 $23,389,975

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 15th, 1995 (Limited) by Savoy
Video Release: January 21st, 1997 by HBO Home Video
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content
Running Time: 96 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Mr. Holland’s Opus
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Keywords: Romantic Drama, Set in Ireland, 1950s, Romance, Relationships Gone Wrong, White Collar Crime, Adult Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent, Orphan, Pregnant Women, Unexpected Pregnancy, Medical Students
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

Ranking on other Records and Milestones

RecordRankAmountChart
Date		Days In
Release
Biggest 7th Weekend Limited Release 91 $1,343,039 Apr 28, 1995 47
Biggest 6th Weekend Limited Release 86 $1,814,920 Apr 21, 1995 40
Biggest 5th Weekend Limited Release 59 $2,720,517 Apr 14, 1995 33
Easter (All Movies, 3-Day, Inflation Adjusted) 289 $7,373,537 Apr 14, 1995 33
Biggest 4th Weekend Limited Release 37 $3,733,055 Apr 7, 1995 26
Biggest 3rd Weekend Limited Release 65 $2,491,380 Mar 31, 1995 19
Biggest 2nd Weekend Limited Release 86 $1,608,010 Mar 24, 1995 12
Top 1995 Theater Average 48 $31,397 Mar 17, 1995 5

Leading Cast

Minnie Driver    Benny
Chris O'Donnell    Jack Foley

Supporting Cast

Colin Firth    Simon Westward
Geraldine O’Rawe   
Saffron Burrows    Nan
Alan Cumming    Sean Walsh
Ciaran Hinds    Professor Flynn

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Pat O’Connor    Director
Andrew Davies    Screenwriter
Michael Kamen    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,584 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 2,801-2,900) 2,880 $60,813,927
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,936 $23,389,975
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 1995 75 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies 98 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office for Limited Release Movies 62 $60,813,927
Top 1995 Limited Release Movies at the Domestic Box Office 5 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 701-800) 790 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 3,101-3,200) 3,133 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 301-400) 352 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 601-700) 632 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,326 $23,389,975
All Time Domestic Box Office for Savoy Movies 2 $23,389,975

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
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

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 5,201-5,300) 5,255 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,391 $23,389,975
Top 1995 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office 83 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,051 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,597 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 501-600) 556 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Drama Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,120 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office for PG-13 Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,577 $23,389,975
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Savoy Movies 2 $23,389,975