Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- serious
- tense
- political thriller night
- legal drama viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the film slick and well acted but constrained by predictable plotting, muted suspense, and narrative holes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Martin and Claudia uncover a conspiracy involving classified evidence and threats to institutional power.
The closed trial procedure prevents Claudia from communicating secret evidence to the defense team or defendant.
Claudia and Martin are ex-lovers who conceal their past while working on the same terrorism case.
The film’s London offices, courtrooms, and government spaces frame its conspiracy through restrained, shadowed political imagery.
Films like Closed Circuit, and why
The Constant Gardener
shared legal conspiracy, political paranoia, and measured thriller pacing
The Report
shared government secrecy, terrorism investigation, and morally uneasy political intrigue
The Firm
shared courtroom tension, state corruption, and suspense driven by classified evidence
Movie Details
- Director
- John Crowley
- Release Date
- 2013-08-28
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (506)
Cast
- Eric Bana
- Rebecca Hall
- Ciarán Hinds
- Jim Broadbent
- Kenneth Cranham
- Isaac Hempstead Wright
- Julia Stiles
- Anne-Marie Duff
- Riz Ahmed
- Denis Moschitto
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Closed Circuit about?
- Two estranged lawyers confront classified evidence, political manipulation, and lethal consequences while defending a suspected terrorist in London.
- What is Closed Circuit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Closed Circuit as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Closed Circuit violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Closed Circuit as moderate.
- What did critics think of Closed Circuit?
- Critics generally found the film slick and well acted but constrained by predictable plotting, muted suspense, and narrative holes.
- Which films are like Closed Circuit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Constant Gardener, The Report, and The Firm.
- How long is Closed Circuit?
- Closed Circuit runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Closed Circuit?
- In United States, Closed Circuit is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
