The Social Network
- Release Date
- October 1, 2010
- Director
- David Fincher
- Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg , Rooney Mara , Bryan Barter , Dustin Fitzsimons , Armie Hammer , Joseph Mazzello
- Runtime
- 120
- Main Genre
- Biography
- Studio
- Columbia Pictures (Sony)
- Writers
- Aaron Sorkin , Ben Mezrich
- Tagline
- You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.
Summary
"The Social Network" explores the moment at which Facebook, the most revolutionary social phenomena of the new century, was invented -- through the warring perspectives of the super-smart young men who each claimed to be there at its inception. The result is a drama rife with both creation and destruction; one that audaciously avoids a singular POV, but instead, by tracking dueling narratives, mirrors the clashing truths and constantly morphing social relationships that define our time. Drawn from multiple sources, the film captures the visceral thrill of the heady early days of a culture-changing phenomenon in the making -- and the way it both pulled a group of young revolutionaries together and then split them apart.
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