The Social Network ( 2010 )
A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook.
Director:
David FincherWriters:
Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Ben Mezrich (book)Release Date:
1 October 2010 (USA)Storyline
On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history... but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications. Written by Columbia Pictures
Plot Summary | Add SynopsisPlot Keywords:
Facebook | Website | Social Network | Computer | Entrepreneur | See more »Taglines:
You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemiesGenres:
Biography | Drama | HistoryMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language. See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »Details
Official Sites:
Official site | Official site [Japan] | »Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 October 2010 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
A Rede Social See more »Filming Locations:
Andover, Massachusetts, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$50,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$22,445,653 (USA) (4 October 2010) (2771 Screens)Gross:
$46,021,161 (USA) (10 October 2010)Company Credits
Production Co:
Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Michael De Luca Productions See more »Technical Specs
Runtime:
120 min | USA: 121 min | USA: 121 minSound Mix:
Dolby Digital | DTS | SDDSColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1Fun Facts
Trivia
The opening breakup scene with Jesse Eisenberg and Rooney Mara ran eight script pages and took 99 takes. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: In the scene after the opening breakup scene, Mark rushes back to his dorm at Harvard, tapping his wallet against the keyless entry system to his dorm. At the time the movie takes place, all Harvard dorms required the ID card to be swiped. See more »Quotes
Mark Zuckerberg: Ma'am, I know you've done your homework and so you know that money isn't a big part of my life, but at the moment I could buy Mt. Auburn Street, take the Phoenix Club and turn it into my ping pong room.See more »
Connections
Referenced in "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.11" (2010) See more »Soundtracks
"Ital Visions"Written by Rodney Smith
Performed by Roots Manuva
Courtesy of Big Dada Recordings
By Arrangement with Third Side Music See more »
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User Reviews
I went into this film with little or no hope. By the time the movie was over, with the Beatles' "Baby, You're A Rich Man" playing over the end credits, I had a huge smile on my face. I literally cannot wait to watch this again during it's wide release.
The lighting and camera work here is beautiful, every scene and sequence is a joy to watch. If Fincher hasn't already proved himself time and time again with his great films, this one might be the one to seal the deal for him. One sequence in the middle of the film features a boring rowboat race. Fincher sets up the photography so beautifully, that it feels like you're watching a painting come to life.
All the performances are excellent. Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg as a fast-paced, nerdy, kind of jerk-ish attitude, and Andrew Garfield is his best friend, Eduardo, who at the beginning didn't mean much to me, but I found myself rooting for him by the end. Justin Timberlake is easily the weakest one of the three, but he still does a decent job.
And oh, man the soundtrack. Trent Reznor deserves some kind of recognition for this. It is amazing. A lot of people say the movie sounds boring. They cite "The invention of facebook" as an uninteresting topic. I say don't believe that talk, and check out this interesting, funny, thrill ride by Fincher and co.
