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The Social Network Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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

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Last modified: Jan. 27, 2011

The Social Network

Release Date: Friday, October 1, 2010 Theaters

Director: David Fincher

Starring: Jesse Eisenberg Justin Timberlake Andrew Garfield Rashida Jones Joe Mazzello

PG-13 Adventure 2 hrs, 0 m

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Plot – What's the story about?

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Plot
Jesse Eisenberg will play Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg; Justin Timberlake will play Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder who became Facebook's founding president; and Andrew Garfield will play Eduardo Saverin, the Facebook co-founder who fell out with Zuckerberg over money. The film will focus on the evolution of Facebook, the online social network created in 2004 on the Harvard campus, and how success and wealth changed the lives of the classmates who created it.
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Who stars in The Social Network – Cast List

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Who is making The Social Network – Crew List

A look at The Social Network behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Fincher last helmed The Killer and Mank. The film's writer Aaron Sorkin last penned Being the Ricardos and Molly's Game.

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Producers
Dana Brunetti
Michael De Luca
Scott Rudin
Kevin Spacey

Production – What we know about the The Social Network

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Key Facts

  • Based on the true story. At a recent All Things Digital (2010) conference, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg (who is the main character in the film) said he wished the film hadn't been made in his lifetime

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

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Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for sexual content, drug and alcohol use and language
Runtime
2 hrs, 0 m
Tagline
You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.
Also known as
Untitled Sorkin Facebook Project

Language
English
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The Social Network Trailers and Clips

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Video Clip: 'Mark's Ex'

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Video Clip: 'Facebook Me'

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Video Clip: 'Full Attention'

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Video Clip: 'Meet Sean Parker'

The Social Network Release Date: When was the film released?

The Social Network was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 1 , 2010. The film was released in approximately 2,771 theaters. There were eight other movies released on the same date, including Let Me In, Case 39 and Hatchet II.

The Social Network DVD & Blu-ray Release Date

The Social Network is scheduled to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Availability may vary by region. Pre-order your copy of The Social Network today on Amazon.

The Social Network Digital Release Date

The Social Network is coming out across all major streaming and cable platforms on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

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