The Invisible Circus (2001)
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21% of critics liked it
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42% of users liked it
(3,653 ratings)
A young woman trying to better understand the fate of her sister finds herself following in her footsteps in this emotional drama. 18-year-old Phoebe (Jordanna Brewster) has been haunted by the memory of her sister Faith (Cameron Diaz), who died under mysterious circumstances while travelling… More A young woman trying to better understand the fate of her sister finds herself following in her footsteps in this emotional drama. 18-year-old Phoebe (Jordanna Brewster) has been haunted by the memory of her sister Faith (Cameron Diaz), who died under mysterious circumstances while travelling through Europe several years earlier. Looking for closure, Phoebe decides to retrace her sister's journey in hopes of finding out what happened to her. In the course of her travels through France, Portugal, and the Netherlands, Phoebe crosses paths with Wolf (Christopher Eccleston), Faith's boyfriend, and finds herself falling for the man her sister once loved. Based on the acclaimed novel by Jennifer Egan, The Invisible Circus also features Blythe Danner and Camilla Belle. The film marked the directorial debut for screenwriter Adam Brooks. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- Adam Brooks
- Written By
- Adam Brooks
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
- In Theaters
- Feb 2, 2001 Wide
- Studio
- New Line Cinema
Critic Reviews
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Geoff Pevere, Toronto Star
Strangely dispassionate and uncommitted for a movie about passionate commitment.
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Charles Taylor, Salon.com
A movie for people who are so sensitive they barely notice the feelings of others or what's going on in the world.
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David Edelstein, Slate
The film is overnarrated and in spots overwritten, but Brooks ... does well with actors, and he has coaxed an extraordinary performance out of the young Jordana Brewster.
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Carla Meyer, San Francisco Chronicle
Part beautifully shot European travelogue and part moving exploration of the darker side of the hippie era's rabid idealism.
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Todd McCarthy, Variety
A woefully tame and pallid affair.
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Cast
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Jordana Brewster
as Phoebe O'Connor
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Christopher Eccleston
as Wolf
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Cameron Diaz
as Faith O'Connor
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Blythe Danner
as Gail O'Connor
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Patrick Bergin
as Gene
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Camilla Belle
as Young Phoebe
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Moritz Bleibtreu
as Eric
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Isabelle Pasco
as Claire
- Nikola Obermann
- Philipp Weissert
- Ricky Koole
- Robert Getter
- Chris Eccleston
