The Social Network

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The Social Network

PG-13

2010

2h 0m

Drama

Biography

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In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, he is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but Zuckerberg finds that 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 (Andrew Garfield). Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires."

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Critics Consensus

Impeccably scripted, beautifully directed, and filled with fine performances, The Social Network is a riveting, ambitious example of modern filmmaking at its finest.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Aug 30, 2018

In its cold, almost forensic way, this is as tense and exciting as it is absorbing. It's a miracle, really.

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Sep 11, 2017

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The Social Network, just like its subject, is the pop culture phenomenon of the new generation.

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Tara Brady

Hot Press

Jan 13, 2017

Fincher does, at least, make decent entertainment out of such inherently unprepossessing subjects as computer use and legal hearings.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Nov 13, 2025

3.5/4

Like the screwball comedies and film noir staples of yore, The Social Network exhibits an extraordinary gift for gab.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 11, 2025

5/5

Leave it to David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin to make the development of Facebook and the terrible minds behind it so riveting.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 31, 2025

5/5

The Social Network, with this flashback storytelling, becomes a compellingly watchable film that delivers on its massive hype.

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Eye C

@ECinc 9 hrs ago

The words out of the Sorkin’s script and from the actors’ mouths are so powerful and hypnotic. Every time I watch this I discover something new, this time was Dakota Johnson.

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Jake S

@TheBrewMan 5 days ago

Amazing biopic - acting and writing are top notch

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Griffith J

@griffithxjohnson 6 days ago

This is the monumental, undeniable biopic that so many have tried to replicate & never get close. The writing/directing team of Fincher & Sorkin is so astonishingly assured that every genre pitfall is thrown out & replaced with a magnetic energy that I can literally feel in my stomach. I have never witnessed a score & editing work so effectively to perfectly blend tones. The dialogue hits so many emotional beats of betrayal, excitement, arrogance, & loneliness fueled by some top notch performances. I have a few nitpicks but they are forgotten quickly as the merging of courtroom drama, tech startup tension, & college parties make something far more compelling than I thought possible.

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Conrad C

@sosopoptart Oct 16, 2026

The acting performances are great, but at the end of the movie it doesn't feel as consequential as all the build-up made it seem. Eisenberg in particular sells his character with a lot of lack of charm and an undeniable sense of genius. The movie does do a very determined job of pushing the PG-13 boundaries as far as it can take them.

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You don't N

@RT13374473 Oct 15, 2026

One of the dullest movies I've ever sat through. I get that creating a website, even one that became as revolutionary as Facebook, isn't necessarily an entertaining story, but I'd much rather be watching one that is.

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Bob E

@BOBeggerton Oct 12, 2026

Great movie with excellent writing

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Synopsis

In 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer genius Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) begins work on a new concept that eventually turns into the global social network known as Facebook. Six years later, he is one of the youngest billionaires ever, but Zuckerberg finds that 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 (Andrew Garfield). Based on the book "The Accidental Billionaires."

Director: David Fincher
Producer: Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Ceán Chaffin
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Scott Rudin Productions, Michael De Luca, Trigger Street Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Drug and Alcohol Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2010, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Jan 7, 2011
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 5, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $96.9M
Runtime: 2h 0m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS, Dolby Atmos

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