The Assessment vs The Circle
The Assessment has the higher audience score (6.9/10 against 5.5/10 for The Circle). The Circle is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 1h 54m. The Circle is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Assessment
The Circle| The Assessment | The Circle | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 5.5/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 54m | 1h 50m |
| Genres | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller | Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fleur Fortuné | James Ponsoldt |
| Main cast | Elizabeth Olsen, Indira Varma, Charlotte Ritchie, Himesh Patel, Nicholas Pinnock | Patton Oswalt, Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headly, Emma Watson |
Synopsis
The Assessment
In a climate change-ravaged world, a utopian society optimizes life, including parenthood assessments. A successful couple faces scrutiny by an evaluator over seven days to determine their fitness for childbearing.
The Circle
A young tech worker takes a job at a powerful Internet corporation, quickly rises up the company's ranks, and soon finds herself in a perilous situation concerning privacy, surveillance and freedom. She comes to learn that her decisions and actions will determine the future of humanity.
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