Circumstance (2011): Ratings & Box Office
Circumstance is a 2011 drama directed by Maryam Keshavarz. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $555,511 worldwide on a $1 million budget. Critics gave it 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- Maryam Keshavarz
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Persian - Studio
- Participant Media
- Budget
- $1M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Circumstance About?
The premise of Circumstance without spoilers.
A young woman grapples with her sexuality and forbidden love for another woman, navigating a complex emotional journey. Simultaneously, her brother becomes increasingly consumed by extremist Islamic beliefs, leading to a troubling and volatile descent into darkness. The film explores themes of identity, family conflict, and the challenges of finding one's place in a restrictive environment.
Circumstance Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- iranian
- closeted lesbian
- religious police
- teenager
- homosexual
- oppression
- recovering drug addict
- tehran iran
- religious zealot
- iran
- family relationships
- teenage girl
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- mosque
- persian
- lesbian muslim
- dubai
- praying
- farsi
- youth culture
- party
- brother sister relationship
- gay
- lesbian
- dance
- dubbing
- piano
- first lesbian experience
- cigarette smoking
- love
- lesbian teen
- sexual awakening
- coming of age
- muslim
- closeted homosexual
- lesbian relationship
- prayer
- hijab
- forbidden love
- lesbian interest
- mother daughter relationship
- father daughter relationship
- girlfriend girlfriend relationship
- friendship between girls
- beach
- rebellious teenager
- secret relationship
- teenage rebellion
- 16 year old
- swimming
- origami bird
The Director of Circumstance
Directed by Maryam Keshavarz.
- Director Maryam Keshavarz
More from Maryam Keshavarz
More films directed by Maryam Keshavarz, best-rated first: The Persian Version, Viper Club and The Day I Died.
Circumstance Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Circumstance 86% on Rotten Tomatoes and 65 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.9/10.
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IMDb 5.9 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 86% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 68%
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Metacritic 65 Metascore
User score 5.8
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TMDB 67% User score
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Letterboxd 3.0 /5
25 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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Circumstance Box Office & Budget
Circumstance grossed $555,511 worldwide on a $1 million budget, 56% of what it cost. $454,121 came from the US and Canada and $101,390 (18%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$555.5K
56% of its budget back
- US & Canada
- $454.1K
- International
- $101.4K
- Budget
- $1M
Circumstance Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip Circumstance Clip - "Abroad"
Cars in Circumstance
8 cars on screen, including the 1996 BMW 5 E39 and the 2002 Hyundai Sonata.
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1996 BMW 5 E39 Minor role -
2002 Hyundai Sonata Minor role -
2009 Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse W204 Minor role -
1997 Mercedes-Benz CLK C208 Minor role
Circumstance Also Known As
11 alternative titles, including “شرایط” and “Sharayet”.
- Also known as
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- شرایط
- Sharayet
- En secret
- 曖妹
- Koşul
- Circunstancia
- Тайната
- 서컴스탠스
- Sharayet - Eine Liebe in Teheran
- Обстоятельство
- Förbjuden kärlek
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Circumstance FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Circumstance, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Circumstance?
Circumstance runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was Circumstance released?
Circumstance was released on August 26, 2011.
Who directed Circumstance?
Circumstance was directed by Maryam Keshavarz.
More films by Maryam Keshavarz How much did Circumstance make at the box office?
Circumstance grossed $555,511 worldwide ($454,121 domestic, $101,390 international) on a budget of $1 million.
How is Circumstance rated?
Circumstance has 5.9/10 on IMDb, 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 65 on Metacritic and 67% on TMDB.
Does Circumstance have a post-credit scene?
No. Circumstance has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Circumstance in?
The original language of Circumstance is Persian.
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