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The Social Network

Also known as Social Network

2010 film by David Fincher

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The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. The cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, and Armie Hammer. Produced by Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Ceán Chaffin, the film was produced by Relativity Media and Columbia Pictures. It is based on The Accidental Billionaires and features cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth, editing by Kirk Baxter, and a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Set in California and Harvard College, the film was filmed in Baltimore, California, and Santa Monica. It has a runtime of 120 to 121 minutes and was released on October 1, 2010. The film received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Cinematography. It won the César Award for Best Foreign Film, as well as Academy Awards for Best Film Editing, Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

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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.

Released: 2010-10-01121 minDir: David FincherDramaBudget: $40.0MBox office: $225MPart of: The Social Network Collection

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Cast

Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg
Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin
Armie Hammer as Cameron Winklevoss / Tyler Winklevoss
Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker
Rooney Mara as Erica Albright
Max Minghella as Divya Narendra

Themes

hacker
based on novel or book
boston, massachusetts
ex-girlfriend
harvard university
narcissism
based on true story
hacking
historical fiction
twins

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Ratings

IMDb

7.8/10

821,209 votes

Year: 2010
Runtime: 120 min
Genres: Biography, Drama

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: film
Part of: National Film Registry
Award: BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English language
Based on: The Accidental Billionaires
Main subject: Meta
Director: David Fincher
Screenwriter: Aaron Sorkin
Composer: Atticus Ross
Producer: Kevin Spacey
Production company: Columbia Pictures
Cinematographer: Jeff Cronenweth
Narrative location: Harvard College
Duration: 121
FilmAffinity ID: 577699
Distribution format: video on demand
Official website: www.thesocialnetwork-movie.com

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publication date: 2010-10-01
film editor: Kirk Baxter
Commons category: The Social Network
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Sound
title: The Social Network
distributed by: Netflix
after a work by: Ben Mezrich
executive producer: Aaron Sorkin
capital cost: 40000000
box office: 224927749
soundtrack release: The Social Network
production designer: Donald Graham Burt
review score: 7.8/10
characters: Bill Gates
set in period: 2000s

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Encyclopedic overview

The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Based on the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich, the film portrays the founding of the social networking website Facebook. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, with Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker, Armie Hammer as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and Max Minghella as Divya Narendra. Neither Zuckerberg nor any other Facebook staff were involved with the project, although Saverin was a consultant for Mezrich's book.

Production began when Sorkin signed on to write the screenplay. Principal photography began that same year in October in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and lasted until November. Additional scenes were shot in California, in the cities of Los Angeles and Pasadena. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross of Nine Inch Nails composed the film's award-winning score, which was released on September 28, 2010.

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