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Closed Circuit

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2013 | 96 min | Mystery, Drama, Crime, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Witness for the Prosecution or A Perfect World, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: meant for adults.

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 50 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 36K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Crowley

  • Eric BanaMartin Rose
  • Rebecca HallClaudia Simmons-Howe
  • Ciarán HindsDevlin
  • Jim BroadbentAttorney General
  • Kenneth CranhamCameron Fischer
  • Isaac Hempstead WrightTom Rose
  • Julia StilesJoanna Reece
  • Anne-Marie DuffMelissa
  • Riz AhmedNazrul Sharma
  • Denis MoschittoFarroukh Erdogan