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The Social Network (2010)
David Fincher's The Social Network chronicles the birth of Facebook and the rise of tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg. Following Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg) as he creates his famous social network along with his friend and investor Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield). As Facebook's popularity grows, Zuckerberg faces legal action from former friends, with The Social Network following his journey from an innovative young student to a titan of industry.
The Social Network
- Director
- David Fincher
- Release Date
- October 1, 2010
- Studio(s)
- Sony
- Distributor(s)
- Sony
- Cast
- Jesse Eisenberg , Rooney Mara , Andrew Garfield , Justin Timberlake , Armie Hammer
- Writers
- Aaron Sorkin
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Budget
- $40 Million
Summary
As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
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