Network
1976 · Movie · R · 122 min · ★ 7.8 · 87% critics
A veteran news anchor is pushed out of his long-running role, then makes a shocking announcement during a farewell broadcast. His outburst rattles the people in charge, but it also sparks major attention and ratings—raising the question of how far a media business will go for profit.
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Details
- Years
- 1976
- Release date
- 1976-11-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (2,029 votes)
- Box office
- $23,690,757
- Budget
- $3,800,000
About
You’ll like Network if you enjoy sharp, cynical takes on TV ratings and media incentives, and if you can handle uncomfortable, rant-driven drama; Not for you if you want a gentle story with sympathetic characters or prefer The Verdict or American Beauty instead.
Pros: sharp satire; standout performances; still relevant | Cons: spiraling melodrama; uneven emotional punch; abrasive dialogue
Themes
- adultery
- new york city
- corruption
- profit
- satire
- tv ratings
- murder
- corporate
- reporter
- co-workers relationship
- rage
- anger
- +11 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1977
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1977
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1977
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1977
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actress · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 1977 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · 1977 · nominated
Cast & crew
Faye Dunaway
as Diana Christensen
William Holden
as Max Schumacher
Peter Finch
as Howard Beale
Robert Duvall
as Frank Hackett
Ned Beatty
as Arthur Jensen
Beatrice Straight
as Louise Schumacher
Wesley Addy
as Nelson Chaney
Arthur Burghardt
as Great Ahmed Kahn
Bill Burrows
as TV Director
- JC
John Carpenter
as George Bosch
Directed by Sidney Lumet