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Director David Fincher (Fight Club, Seven) teams with screenwriter Aaron Sorkin (The West Wing) to explore the meaning of success in the early 21st century from the perspectives of the technological i... read more read more...nnovators who revolutionized the way we all communicate. The year was 2003. As prohibitively expensive technology became affordable to the masses and the Internet made it easy to stay in touch with people who were halfway across the world, Harvard undergrad and computer programming wizard Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) launched a website with the potential to alter the very fabric of our society. At the time, Zuckerberg was just six years away from making his first million. But his hearty payday would come at a high price, because despite all of Zuckerberg's wealth and success, his personal life began to suffer as he became mired in legal disputes, and discovered that many of the 500 million people he had friended during his rise to the top were eager to see him fall. Chief among that growing list of detractors was Zuckerberg's former college friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), whose generous financial contributions to Facebook served as the seed that helped the company to sprout. And some might argue that Zuckerberg's bold venture wouldn't have evolved into the cultural juggernaut that it ultimately became had Napster founder Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake) not spread the word about Facebook to the venture capitalists from Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, the Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer and Josh Pence) engage Zuckerberg in a fierce courtroom battle for ownership of Facebook that left many suspecting the young entrepreneur might have let his greed eclipse his better judgment. The Social Network was based on the book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Directed by: David Fincher

Release Date: October 1, 2010

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DVD Release Date: January 11, 2011

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  • fb701560354
    May 26, 2012
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    With a taut, expertly written script, beautiful acting from Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield, superb direction from David Fincher, and a great score by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, The Social Network is a riveting film about the birth of a media revolution. It's filmmaking at... read more it's finest.
  • fb1576983399
    April 19, 2012
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    Funny and Dramatic. Great acting along with a near-perfect screenplay by Sorkin. This movie is very well directed, written and edited. Eisenberg and Garfield give Oscar (nominating) worthy performances. Modern film making at its finest.
  • aquateen2
    March 31, 2012
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    I was very surprised and a bit annoyed when I found out that the most addictive website on the internet was going to get it's own movie. I didn't expect much but this surpassed all of my expectations. Th... read moree greatest thing about The Social Network is Jesse Eisenberg's absolutely amazing performance as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and how remarkably deep the screenwriters go into studying him. When I first heard of the film I immediately thought it would be a forgettable comedy drama for teenagers but I found that it was actually a smart, slick, powerful and all around entertaining drama. Powerfully directed and written, it's one of the only truly great achievements of 2010.
  • fb1710827246
    March 25, 2012
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    There are not many insightful films like it, this an immediate contemporary classic, one that shines because it is an epitome of modern film making, using one intriguing story and fleshing it out with a great script, great pacing, great cast of actors, embellished by subtle music... read more and simply brilliant cinematography.
  • scottgreen96
    March 24, 2012
    scottgreen96
    Drama is not my type of film but i can make exceptions for this.
  • fb1463751009
    March 9, 2012
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    Props to David Fincher but how come he didn't win best director? This is by far, one of the most well directed and edited movies I have ever seen. The technicalities are so pinpoint meticulously accurate that I couldn't help but to fall in love with what the movie threw at me. An... read mored luckily, I was in for a good ride because the narrative was interesting and the screenplay was very sharp. So many things are done right with "The Social Network". I would almost like to say that it is perfectly made, right down to the music cues and camera cuts. This is a modern masterpiece. The only lacking aspect of the film would probably come down to the narrative and how it doesn't personally involve the audience into the emotional psyche of any of the characters on-screen. Which isn't to say that the movie was not entertaining -- I enjoyed the hell out of it.

    There aren't many movies that come out these days that specifically base its storytelling on a pop-cultural phenomenon, but have such impeccable results, which is what "The Social Network" did. Its an almost flawless film that is extremely captivating as it is entertaining.
  • spielberg00
    February 4, 2012
    spielberg00
    Makes me detest Facebook eighty or ninety times more than I already do.
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    January 31, 2012
    StarCrossedVoyager
    A very talking and informative film but obviously it's not clear what is true and what is complete fiction. Brilliant performances from Garfield and Eisenberg which ultimately makes Zuckerberg look like a strange and sometimes nasty loner.
  • FilmFanatik
    January 12, 2012
    FilmFanatik
    David Fincher delivers another fine film in the list of other fine films he's a had a hand in with The Social Network. Like everyone else, when I first heard about this project I was thinking 'WHAAAAAAAAAAAA???' Thankfully, a ludicrous idea for a movie turned out to be one of the... read more top ten films of 2010 (at least in my estimation). The Social Network stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook, as a villain against everyone around him: friends, enemies, students, etc. Although it might not be that clear-cut in reality, it works for this film. You love and hate this guy all at once because he's always doing the wrong things but you're poised to be on his side from beginning to end. In the end, you are on his side and understand him much more than you thought you might after hating him for being so terrible. Aaron Sorkin's lightning-quick dialogue mixed with powerful performances from an amazing young cast, as well as (and as always) strong direction from Fincher, make this film amazing. I highly recommend it for those seeking good material during the days when it seems that the well has run dry. You WILL NOT be disappointed.
  • fb100000257973100
    December 25, 2011
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    Watching The Social Network, I could not but be reminded of a great film by the name of Citizen Kane. Now, you are asking yourself why it is that I am mentioning two films that really have nothing to do with each other. The answer is that The Social Network is this eraâ(TM)s Citi... read morezen Kane. When looking at the two films, they both share numerous similarities including a tale of rise to power, crucial scenes in the films being told through different peopleâ(TM)s perspectives (you can never tell who is telling the truth, or who is being biased), and the main character themselves. With The Social Network, we get introduced to Mark Zuckerberg, a loner who no one can love because he tries to be better than anyone else to such the point, he might as well have a â~No Trespassingâ(TM) sign tattooed on his forehead. But while the film plays out, we want to be able to read in and understand this person much more because he is so mysterious. I think that is why The Social Network works so much: because we get fascinated by such a despicable human being.

    Fincher is known for this. He can take subject matters that no one would really want to find either interesting or wanted to look in deep and makes them all of that plus more. While I have seen all of his previous films to this point, it is quite impressive how he was able to tell the story of Facebook in an entertaining and thought provoking way (even if most of this film if fictional). In comparison to Fincherâ(TM)s other films, including Se7en, The Game, Zodiac, and Fight Club, this is probably his most entertaining film in terms of being towards a much wider audience: the teenagers and early to mid twenties. This is a film for people that grew up with social networks and still use them like the majority of the world. This is a film that, while celebrates the accomplishment of connecting the entire world together, also tells a heart breaking tale of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal (and one we have been needing in cinema for quite some time).

    Along with the direction, another crucial factor for how this film works is the acting of Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg. It is said that he had no contact with the real life counterpart for his character, but from what footage I have seen of the real Zuckerberg, Eisenberg nails the performance down. Yeah, he may not physically match how he looks, but in terms attitude, he seems to get it. Eisenberg makes Zuckerberg hateful, annoying, and completely deceitful, but at the same time, makes him interesting enough that you want to try and get to know him, while also knowing that you will have no accomplishment.

    The other noteworthy ingredient for this has to be the contributions of Trent Reznor and Atticus Rossâ(TM)s score for this film. I really have no way to describe the music, other than it creates an atmosphere of isolation when you hear the somber notes from the main theme of the film â~Hand Covers Bruiseâ(TM), the tone is set and the presence of Zuckerberg is felt. The entire score for this film is beyond impressive for Reznor, seeing as how this is his first complete solo album from Nine Inch Nails and How To Destroy Angels. Yet, he still keeps his style throughout every piece of this score that it could have been released as a NIN album and still work.

    The Social Network is just a well made film. Everything in this film just clicks together so nicely from the story to the characters, that you can only hate this film if you are someone that demands this story to be completely true. That is the thing: this is a fictional account of what happened to create Facebook. This is all entertainment. And what entertainment this is.

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Joe Baltake
November 16, 2010
Joe Baltake, Passionate Moviegoer

Fincher and Sorkin's ironic essay on both the advances and decline in social networking Full Review

David Edelstein
October 4, 2010
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The movie's lustrous, deep-focus frames and headlong pace are difficult to resist. Its an entertainingly cynical small movie. Full Review

Charlie McCollum
October 1, 2010
Charlie McCollum, San Jose Mercury News

You will know The Social Network is something very special from its first scene. Full Review

Lisa Kennedy
October 1, 2010
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

The Social Network shares creative DNA with a handful of classic, zeitgeist-savvy films like Network and All the President's Men, as well as more recent fare such as The Insider and Michael Clayton. Full Review

James Berardinelli
October 1, 2010
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

This is the 2010 Oscar season's first drama to live up to the hype and expectations associated with it. Full Review

Tom Long
October 1, 2010
Tom Long, Detroit News

There's a cool precision and honesty to The Social Network, the story of the founding of Facebook, which guarantees its entertainment value even as it limits its emotional impact. Full Review

Rick Groen
October 1, 2010
Rick Groen, Globe and Mail

It has the staccato wit of a drawing-room comedy, the fatal flaw of a tragic romance and the buzzy immediacy of a front-page headline, all powered by a kinetic engine typically found in an action flick. Full Review

Christopher Orr
October 1, 2010
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic

[P]roof that Fincher's directorial verve can imbue virtually any tale with urgency, be it the search for a killer or the search for a killer app. Full Review

Peter Rainer
October 1, 2010
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

Despite the whiz-bang topicality, the headlong intelligence, and the many sharp collegiate scenes, this new-style movie hews pretty closely to an old-style playbook. Full Review

Dana Stevens
October 1, 2010
Dana Stevens, Slate

What a joy to sit in a theater and be engaged, surprised, challenged, amused. Full Review

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    • Sean Parker: We lived on farms and then we lived in cities and now we are going to live on the internet!
    • Dustin Moskovitz: Who are the girls?
    • Amelia Ritter: I just slept with Sean Parker?
    • Sean Parker: You just slept on Sean Parker.
    • Sean Parker: You think you know me.
    • Eduardo Saverin: I've read enough.
    • Sean Parker: You know how much I've read about you? [whispers] Nothing.
    • Larry Summers: [to his secretary] Ann, punch me in the face. [to the Winklevoss twins] Continue.
    • Marilyn Delpy: You are not an asshole Mark....you are just trying so hard to be.
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