Film · 2010 · PG-13 · 2h 01m · Drama
The Social Network
David Fincher
You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.
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Synopsis
In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programmer Mark Zuckerberg begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, Mark is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but his unprecedented success leads to both personal and legal complications when he ends up on the receiving end of two lawsuits, one involving his former friend.
Reception
- Critics
- 96%
- Audience
- 87%
Critics were nearly unanimous in praising the sharp screenplay, Fincher's precise direction and the strong performances, especially Jesse Eisenberg's. They read it as a defining portrait of its era rather than a simple company history. The few reservations concerned how much it dramatizes real events and its cold view of its central character.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Box office
- Budget
- $40M
- Domestic
- $97M
- Worldwide
- $225M
Source: Box Office Mojo, as of Sep 30
Cast
Justin TimberlakeSean Parker
Rooney MaraErica Albright
Max MinghellaDivya Narendra
Brenda SongChristy Ling
Crew
Aaron SorkinWriter
