2010 · 120 min · Drama, Biography, Tech
The Social Network chronicles the founding of Facebook, depicting the lawsuits, betrayals, and ambitions behind Mark Zuckerberg's rise. Directed by David Fincher with an Aaron Sorkin screenplay, the film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake. It won three Academy Awards and is considered one of the defining films of its era.
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The Social Network is not currently on Max. It streams on Netflix in the US.
The film is dramatized and takes creative liberties. Zuckerberg and others have disputed specific portrayals, though the broad strokes of the lawsuits are based on real events.
Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield plays Eduardo Saverin, and Justin Timberlake plays Sean Parker.
Yes — it won three Oscars: Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin), Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross).