Smaller and Smaller Circles fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Smaller and Smaller Circles is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Look Closer.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Smaller and Smaller Circles is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 40%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 51 min
Smaller and Smaller Circles runs 1 h 51 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Smaller and Smaller Circles higher (70) than critics (40). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Filipino. Produced in Philippines.
+111GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Smaller and Smaller Circles in 125 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 113 storytelling tropes for Smaller and Smaller Circles, including Cruel and Unusual Death, Author Avatar, Chekhov's Gunman.
6.5
