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The Social Network

2010 · Movie · PG-13 · 121 min · ★ 7.4 · 96% critics

Drama

In 2003, a Harvard student and programmer starts building a new concept that eventually becomes the global social network Facebook. Years later, he faces personal and legal troubles tied to two lawsuits connected to the idea’s origins and the people involved.

Based on The Accidental Billionaires

Also known as Le réseau social

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Details
Years
2010
Release date
2010-10-01
Language
English
Rated
PG-13
Runtime
121 min
Critic score
96/100
TMDB rating
7.4/10 (13,174 votes)
Box office
$224,927,749
Budget
$40,000,000
About

You’ll likely like this sharp, fast biographical drama about ambition and fallout if you enjoy Aaron Sorkin-style dialogue and David Fincher’s intensity; Not for you if you want a sympathetic hero, a softer tone, or a straightforward timeline.

Pros: razor-sharp dialogue; fast pacing; strong performances | Cons: unlikeable lead; subtle social commentary; some distracting subplots

Themes

  • hacker
  • based on novel or book
  • boston, massachusetts
  • ex-girlfriend
  • harvard university
  • narcissism
  • based on true story
  • hacking
  • historical fiction
  • twins
  • double cross
  • creator
  • +17 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2011
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2011
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2011
  • Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association AwardBest Film · 2010
  • BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
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  • César AwardBest Foreign Film
  • National Board of Review AwardBest Film
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy AwardBest Film Editing · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Original Score · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Picture · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Cinematography · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Director · 2011 · nominated
  • Academy AwardBest Sound · 2011 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by David Fincher