The Social Network

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  • Opened October 1, 2010 
  • 2 hr 1 min
  • PG-13 | Language, drug and alcohol use and sexual content
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 14+. More on child suitability

  • 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. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella
  • Director: David Fincher
  • Genres: Drama

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by kraduate

I almost gave this a Go but went with So-So because that's exactly what it is. It's good enough to see once but I have no desire to ever see it again. The story of how such a socially deficient jerk...

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The Social Network

by aalejandrojr

I liked the film and I think it was good but not great. The film is very informative and gives a really good idea of how facebook started and all the problems that happned while trying to invent...

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by TheLovelyDreams

A lot of this movie is fictional, but that is what makes a movie. I really enjoyed watching the struggle and the friendships during this movie. Watch it and get somewhat the idea of how that...

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

Most of all, it is the improbably entertaining story of how new media are altering the very nature of courtship and friendship. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

On the level of craft, the movie's just absurdly enjoyable. Sorkin's dialogue dazzles; the photography is burnished and sleek; the editing confidently sorts out a complex narrative. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

The film comes down to a mesmerizing portrait of a man who in any other age would perhaps be deemed nuts or useless, but in the Internet age has this mental agility to transform an idea into an empire. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Joe Neumaier

A work deeper than its nickname, "The Facebook Movie," hints at - coils around your brain. Weeks after seeing it, moments from it will haunt you. Read full review

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Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker and Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg in "The Social Network"