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The Social Network (2010)

PG_13 120 min  -  Biography | Drama  -   1 October 2010 (USA)
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Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking website that would become known as Facebook, but is later sued by two brothers who claimed he stole their idea, and the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.

Director:

David Fincher

Writers:

Aaron Sorkin (screenplay), Ben Mezrich (book)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jesse Eisenberg ...
Rooney Mara ...
Bryan Barter ...
Dustin Fitzsimons ...
Joseph Mazzello ...
Patrick Mapel ...
Andrew Garfield ...
Toby Meuli ...
Phoenix Member Playing Facemash
Alecia Svensen Alecia Svensen ...
Girl at Phoenix Club
Jami Owen Jami Owen ...
Student Playing Facemash
James Dastoli James Dastoli ...
Student Playing Facemash
Robert Dastoli Robert Dastoli ...
Student Playing Facemash
Scotty Crowe ...
Student Playing Facemash
Jayk Gallagher ...
Student Playing Facemash
Marcella Lentz-Pope ...
Erica's Roommate
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Storyline

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. Written by Columbia Pictures  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Facebook | Harvard | Website | Twin | Lawsuit  | See more »

Taglines:

You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies

Genres:

Biography | Drama

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French (only a few words)

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Red social See more »

Filming Locations:

Andover, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$40,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$22,445,653 (USA) (4 October 2010) (2771 Screens)

Gross:

$96,917,897 (USA) (27 February 2011)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS (as dts) | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The video game that the young women are playing in the California house is the PlayStation 2 game, Twisted Metal: Black. The tips that Sean Parker (played by Justin Timberlake) give them have nothing to do with the game, however. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: During the scene where Harvard students are using 'face mash', some students can be seen playing the video game Fallout 3. This scene was set during 2003 but Fallout 3 wasn't released until late 2008. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Mark Zuckerberg: Did you know there are more people with genius IQs living in China than there are people of any kind living in the United States?
Erica Albright: That can't possibly be true.
Mark Zuckerberg: It is.
Erica Albright: What would account for that?
Mark Zuckerberg: Well first, an awful lot of people live in China. But, here's my question: how do you distinguish yourself in a population of people who all got 1600 on their SATs?
Erica Albright: I didn't know they take SATs in China.
Mark Zuckerberg: They don't. I wasn't talking about China anymore, I was talking about me.
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Connections

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Soundtracks

"Man Fi Cool"
Written by Rodney Smith
Performed by Roots Manuva
Courtesy of Big Dada Recordings
By Arrangement with Third Side Music See more »