The Social Network

The Social Network

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The film version of Ben Mezrich’s non-fiction book The Accidental Billionaires, about the college friends who created Facebook and the toll success took on their relationship, is a witty and stylish docudrama that turned seemingly uncinematic subject matter into a modern classic. Jesse Eisenberg was nominated for his performance as the mercurial Mark Zuckerberg, and casting director Laray Mayfield supported him with an expertly chosen ensemble. Winning Oscars for Aaron Sorkin’s endlessly quotable screenplay, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s edgy score and Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter’s complex film editing, The Social Network was also nominated for Best Picture, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, and David Fincher’s direction.

DIRECTED BY: David Fincher. WRITTEN BY: Aaron Sorkin. WITH: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer. 2010. 120 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG-13. DCP.

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