Closing the Ring

20072007
K-13K-13
1h 58m

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

4.7K

YOUR RATING

Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, and Mischa Barton in Closing the Ring (2007)

Drama Romance

A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.A young man searches for the proper owner of a ring that belonged to a U.S. World War II bomber gunner who crashed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on June 1, 1944.

IMDb RATING

6.5/10

4.7K

YOUR RATING

See production, box office & company info

See more at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Photos30

Mischa Barton in Closing the Ring (2007)

Neve Campbell in Closing the Ring (2007)

Mischa Barton and Stephen Amell in Closing the Ring (2007)

Mischa Barton and Gregory Smith in Closing the Ring (2007)

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
This was Richard Attenborough's final film as a director before his death on August 24, 2014 at the age of 90.

Goofs
The B-17 being shown off in Michigan in 1941 is actually a B-17G, the final model, which did not have its first flight 'til 1943. the "chin gun" is the give-away.

Quotes
Ethel Ann: What's happening, Jimmy?
Jack: You're grieving, girl...

Connections
Featured in Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)

Soundtracks
Moonlight Serenade
Music by Glenn Miller
Lyrics by Mitchell Parish
Performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

User reviews47

Review

Featured review

Emotionally engaging

This film is about an old man digging up fragments of planes from World War II, thereby uncovering some heartbreaking secrets.

"Closing The Ring" is probably about as unconventional as you can get, as it concentrates on the relationship among older people, characters with a thick Irish accent and setting against a backdrop of terrorist attacks. Maybe it is this unusual combination that makes the film interesting.

The film recounts past regrets, unfulfilled promises and entangled relationships. The complicated plot weaving the past and present is well presented. Characters are developed well, drawing me to their experiences, making me feel the way they do. However, this Teddy guy is seriously miscast. He is so wooden and passionless. Even Mischa Barton seems Oscar worthy compared to him.

"Closing The Ring" is an engaging romantic drama. It is worth a watch.

helpful•9