The Social Network (2010)
95%RT Audience Score: 87%
Awards & Nominations: Won 3 Oscars
172 wins & 186 nominations total
Impeccably scripted, beautifully directed, and filled with fine performances, The Social Network is a riveting, ambitious example of modern filmmaking at its finest.
The Social Network is like a juicy gossip session about the tech world, but with better lighting and a killer soundtrack. It’s a movie that makes you feel like you’re in on the secret, even if you don’t know the first thing about coding or legal jargon. Fincher’s direction is so slick, you’ll want to take a shower after watching it. And the performances? Let’s just say that Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield make Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin look like the coolest kids on campus. So grab some popcorn and settle in for a wild ride through the birth of Facebook.
Production Company(ies)
Columbia Pictures, Relativity Media, Scott Rudin Productions,
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital DTSS DDS Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:2h 0m
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Language(s):English, French
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Oct 1, 2010 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 11, 2011
Genre(s)
Drama/Biography
Keyword(s)
starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Josh Pence, directed by David Fincher, written by Aaron Sorkin, drama, biography, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Deborah Ross, Candice Frederick, Tara Brady, Scott Foundas, Leah Rozen, PG-13, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Eduardo Saverin, Sean Parker, Cameron Winklevoss, Tyler Winklevoss, Divya Narendra, The Accidental Billionaires, Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Ceán Chaffin, Sony Pictures Entertainment, SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS
Worldwide gross: $224,920,375
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $305,753,726
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 494
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 33,342,827
US/Canada gross: $96,962,694
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $131,809,779
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 576
US/Canada opening weekend: $22,445,653
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $30,512,318
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 446
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $40,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $54,375,461
Production budget ranking: 738
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $29,281,186
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $222,097,079
ROI to date (est.): 265%
ROI ranking: 509
Andrew Garfield – Eduardo Saverin
Justin Timberlake – Sean Parker
Armie Hammer – Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss
Max Minghella – Divya Narendra
Josh Pence – Tyler Winklevoss
Director(s)
David Fincher
Writer(s)
Aaron Sorkin
Producer(s)
Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, Ceán Chaffin
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Won 3 Oscars
172 wins & 186 nominations total
Academy Awards
Oscar Best Achievement in Editing Winners, Oscar Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures Winners, Oscar Best Writing Winners, Oscar Nominees, Oscar Original Score Winners, Oscar Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published Winners, Oscar Winners
All Critics (328) | Top Critics (77) | Fresh (314) | Rotten (14)
In its cold, almost forensic way, this is as tense and exciting as it is absorbing. It’s a miracle, really.
August 30, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
The Social Network, just like its subject, is the pop culture phenomenon of the new generation.
September 11, 2017 | Rating: A
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Fincher does, at least, make decent entertainment out of such inherently unprepossessing subjects as computer use and legal hearings.
January 13, 2017
Tara Brady
Hot Press
TOP CRITIC
The Social Network is splendid entertainment from a master storyteller, packed with energetic incident and surprising performances.
June 14, 2013
Scott Foundas
Film Comment Magazine
TOP CRITIC
At last, a movie you can actually discuss afterward. And not just on Facebook or Twitter. No, you’ll want to chew it over in person, with friends, for hours.
October 7, 2011
Leah Rozen
TheWrap
TOP CRITIC
Like Zuckerberg, Fincher excels at data management, delivering vast amounts of information with the utmost clarity and speed.
October 27, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Jake Wilson
The Age (Australia)
TOP CRITIC
The craft on display is impeccable like every Fincher production, and there’s an equally brilliant screenplay to support him.
May 27, 2022 | Rating: 10/10
Josh Parham
Next Best Picture
A perfectly poignant and cautionary tale about how the biggest influencers in tech began and continue to operate today.
July 28, 2021
Nathan Mattise
Ars Technica
An emotional and suspenseful story…a moral tale about the sweet smell of success.
July 23, 2021
Eve Tushnet
Patheos
Much, much better than a film about Facebook has any right to be…
May 21, 2021 | Rating: 4/5
James McMahon
NME
The Social Network posits that perhaps the tastiest cinematic treat is one that renders its audience gleefully captivated until they transcend into a fugue dream state.
February 17, 2021
Luke Hicks
Film School Rejects
Who knew coding and depositions could be exciting? Fincher’s direction is surgical, Sorkin’s script is a thing of beauty and the young cast is superb. The Social Network is outstanding. [Full review in Spanish]
February 5, 2021 | Rating: 4.5/5
Fico Cangiano
CineXpress Podcast…
Plot
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Justin Timberlake’s portrayal of Napster co-founder Sean Parker was shockingly well-acted.
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