Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

They see your every move.

Directed by John Crowley

Produced by Focus Features, Working Title Films

201396 min5.9 / 10

A tense, paranoid legal thriller where two ex-lovers navigate a high-stakes terrorism case while being hunted by unseen forces.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Closed Circuit easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Does Closed Circuit end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.

  • Is Closed Circuit scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Closed Circuit violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is Closed Circuit sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity33

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise18

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Closed Circuit, and what each one shares →

Like Closed Circuit

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Closed Circuit

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Closed Circuit, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Closed Circuit, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Closed Circuit, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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