Rent The Social Network (2010)
3.5 of 5 from 1221 ratings
1h 55min
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- Synopsis:
David Fincher's 'The Social Network' is the stunning tale of a new breed of cultural insurgent: a punk genius who sparked a revolution and changed the face of human interaction for a generation, and perhaps forever. Shot through with emotional brutality and unexpected humour, this superbly crafted film chronicles the formation of Facebook and the battles over ownership that followed upon the website's unfathomable success. With a complex, incisive screenplay by Aaron Sorkin and a brilliant cast including Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake, 'The Social Network' bears witness to the birth of an idea that rewove the fabric of society even as it unravelled the friendship of its creators. - Actors:
- Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara, Bryan Barter, Dustin Fitzsimons, Joseph Mazzello, Patrick Mapel, Toby Meuli, Alecia Svensen, Jami Owen, James Dastoli, Robert Dastoli, Scotty Crowe, Jayk Gallagher, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Trevor Wright, Barry Livingston, Marybeth Massett, Randy Evans
- Directors:
- David Fincher
- Producers:
- Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
- Creators:
- Brad Pitt
- Writers:
- Aaron Sorkin, Ben Mezrich
- Others:
- Aaron Sorkin, Kirk Baxter, Angus Wall, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, David Fincher, David Parker, Mark Weingarten, Michael Semanick, Jeff Cronenweth, Ren Klyce
- Studio:
- Sony
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
- 2011, A Brief History of Cinema Afloat: Part 3, Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2024, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2025, CinemaParadiso.co.uk Through Time, Oscar Nominations Competition 2025, A Brief History of Film..., The Instant Expert's Guide, The Instant Expert's Guide to Steven Soderbergh, Top Films
- Awards:
2011 BAFTA Best Adapted Screen Play
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 14/02/2011
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- English Audio Description Dolby Digital 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 2
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with David Fincher
- Audio commentary with Aaron Sorkin and cast
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 13/09/2021
- Run Time:
- 120 minutes
- Languages:
- Czech Dolby Digital 5.1, English Audio Description Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby TrueHD 7.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1, French DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Hungarian Dolby Digital 5.1, Italian Dolby Digital 5.1, Polish Voice Over Dolby Digital 5.1, Russian Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, Thai Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Simplified Mandarin, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
- DVD Regions:
- Region 0 (All)
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
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Reviews (8) of The Social Network
Like Marmite, you'll love it or hate it... - The Social Network review by CP Customer
This really is a marmite movie in that it's as much a documentary about the rise of Facebook as it is an entertaining film; if you have an interest in the subject matter, you'll find this movie thoroughly enjoyable and an easy watch, but you'll hate it if not. The film really does highlight the lengths people will go to for money and the cut-throat nature of self-made billionaires.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Excellent! Must watch film - The Social Network review by CP Customer
What a great film. From knowing nothing about the film and generally despising facebook I finished watch this story with a respect for Mark Zuckerberg (facebbok creator) for his ingenuity and skill in the creation and his hard nosed theft (if you will) of the idea. The story line is interesting, funny in parts and because it's real life not a hollywood creation there is no guarentee that it will all turn out right in the end. I checked out the characters online after the film and was surprised how well cast they were to look similar to the real lifers. JT can act quite well also.
1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
Clever yet Worrying Modern Drama - The Social Network review by GI
David Fincher's drama about the invention of Facebook and its controversial creator Mark Zuckerberg is a modern parable about greed, self interest and betrayal. It's a sorry tale really of how low people have fallen in having only a focus on self entitlement and the pursuit of wealth above all human emotional goodness. Jesse Eisenberg is excellent as the socially dysfunctional Zuckerberg who is driven by his own sense of genius, which manifests itself in jealousy. The narrative told in a mixture of flashbacks that intertwine with Zuckeberg's days at Harvard University where with his best, and mostly only friend, Eduardo (Andrew Garfield, also excellent), they create a website allowing for students to interact cleverly recognising that what drives the connections at Harvard is who knows who, who is attracted to who and who is having sex with who. The irony being that Zuckerberg can't fully relate to any of those human connections. The trouble too is he is alleged to have stolen the idea from two brothers (both played by Armie Hammer) who late sue him and he betrays Eduardo effectively sidelining him out of the business after it's success really rockets, resulting in a second lawsuit. The hearings identify the themes of the drama. It's a superbly acted and directed film but it's an unpleasant story that really condemns the state of modern America and probably the wider world too.
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Critic review
The Social Network review by Siva Kumar - Cinema Paradiso
This movie is based on the real life incidents of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
The story is narrated in a parallel form with events that depict the proceedings of the lawsuit depositions faced by Zuckerberg. Another parallel story tells us the events that led to the creation of the social networking site ‘Facebook’.
This movie is another best work from David Fincher who gave some notable hits like Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button etc. The framing device is used cleverly to narrate the different events happening in different time period. The relationship between Zuckerberg and his friend Eduardo Saverin is portrayed clearly as if it was in their real life.
What makes the movie more attractive is that it focuses on the relationship between the lead characters rather than revolving only around the creation of Facebook.
The performance of the lead actors, who are relatively newcomers, is truly amazing. Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg has done a great job. His performance of Zuckerberg as a cool, determined, and calculated genius is brilliant. Andrew Garfield, who plays Saverin in the movie, has also done a great job. Both lead actors have done a wonderful job in some complicate scenes like the one where Saverin is betrayed. The real surprise package is Justin Timberlake, whose portrayal of Sean Parker is very much amusing.
The movie is interesting not only because of the great script but also due to the perfect direction. The dialogues are written perfectly to match the length and speed of the film. The portrayal of friendship, betrayal, jealousy, and business issues make this movie interesting to watch.