The Social Network

Year

2010

Duration

115 minutes

Genres

Based on a true story, Biopics, Drama

Language

English

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Facebook is an everyday part of millions of lives, but would you really want to watch a two-hour film about the business wranglings that started it? Actually, yes. If it was written by creator of The West Wing, Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, that is. Best known for brooding thrillers like Zodiac, Fincher makes sure this film is more than a simple biopic of controversial Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg). Instead, through great dialogue and perfect performances, The Social Network becomes an explanation of exactly how Facebook has changed all our lives. Unmissable.

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David Fincher

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This film contains a few uses of strong bad language and drug use.

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