The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin, based on the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich. The film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, with Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker, Armie Hammer as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and Max Minghella as Divya Narendra. Neither Zuckerberg nor any other Facebook staff were involved with the project, although Saverin was a consultant for Mezrich's book.
The Social Network premiered at the New York Film Festival on September 24, 2010. Produced on a budget of $40 million, the film grossed $224 million worldwide during its original theatrical run. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of based on reviews. It is considered one of the best films of 2010, and of the decade.
Awards and nominations
Organizations + Awards Ceremony Award Category Recipient(s) ResultAcadémie des Arts et Techniques du CinémaCésar Awards Best Foreign FilmAcademy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesAcademy AwardBest PictureDana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca and Scott RudinBest DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest CinematographyJeff CronenwethBest Film EditingAngus Wall and Kirk BaxterBest Original ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossBest Sound MixingRen Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark WeingartenAlliance of Women Film JournalistsEDA Award Best Filmrowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron Sorkin Best CinematographyJeff Cronenweth rowspan=2 Best EditingKirk Baxter and Angus WallBest Music in a FilmTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross Best Ensemble CastAmerican Film Institute AFI Awards Movies of the Year (1 of 10 listed) British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBritish Academy Film Awards Best FilmBest DirectionDavid FincherBest ActorJesse Eisenbergrowspan=2 Best Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron Sorkinrowspan=2 Best EditingKirk Baxter and Angus WallRising Star AwardAndrew Garfield Hollywood Film FestivalHollywood Film Award Ensemble of the YearHollywood Foreign PressThe 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards NOMINATIONS | OFFICIAL WEBSITE of the HFPA and the GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS Golden Globe Award Best Motion Picture – DramaBest Director David FincherBest Screenplay Aaron SorkinBest Actor – Motion Picture DramaJesse EisenbergBest Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest Original ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossInternational Press AcademySatellite Award Best Film – DramaBest DirectorDavid FincherBest Actor in a Motion Picture, DramaJesse EisenbergBest Actor in a Supporting RoleAndrew GarfieldBest Screenplay, AdaptedAaron SorkinBest Film EditingKirk Baxter and Angus WallBest Original ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossNational Board of Review of Motion PicturesNBR Award Best Filmrowspan=4 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinPeople's Choice AwardsPeople's Choice Award Favorite Drama MovieUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUSC Scripter AwardAaron SorkinWorld Soundtrack AwardsWorld Soundtrack AcademyBest Original Soundtrack of the YearTrent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Guild awards + Awards Ceremony Award Category Recipient(s) ResultAmerican Cinema EditorsACE AwardBest Edited Feature Film - DramaticKirk Baxter, Angus WallAmerican Society of CinematographersASC AwardOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical ReleasesJeff CronenwethArt Directors Guild ADG Award Excellence in Production Design for a Contemporary Film Cinema Audio Society CAS Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture Mark Weingarten; Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick Costume Designers Guild CDG Award Excellence in Contemporary Film Jacqueline WestDirectors Guild of America DGA AwardOutstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature FilmDavid FincherMotion Picture Sound EditorsMPSE Award Dialogue and ADR in a Feature Film Music in a Feature FilmProducers Guild of America Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year AwardBest Theatrical Motion Picture Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca and Scott Rudin Screen Actors Guild SAG AwardOutstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion PictureJesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Max Minghella, Josh Pence, Justin Timberlakerowspan=2 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading RoleJesse EisenbergWriters Guild of America WGA AwardBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron Sorkin
Critics groups + Awards Ceremony Award Category Recipient(s) ResultAfrican-American Film Critics AssociationAAFC AwardBest Picturerowspan=2 Top 10 FilmsAustin Film Critics AssociationAFCA AwardTop 10 Filmsrowspan=2 Best Adapted Screenplay Aaron SorkinBoston Society of Film CriticsBSFC AwardBest Picturerowspan=3 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest ScreenplayAaron Sorkinrowspan=2 Best Use of Music in FilmTrent Reznor and Atticus RossBroadcast Film Critics AssociationCritics Choice AwardBest FilmBest DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest Acting EnsembleBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossBest EditingAngus Wall and Kirk BaxterBest SoundChicago Film Critics AssociationCFCA AwardBest Filmrowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse Eisenbergrowspan=2 Best Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest CinematographyJeff Cronenwethrowspan=3 Best Original ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossMost Promising PerformerArmie HammerDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics AssociationDFWFCA AwardTop 10 Filmsrowspan=3 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ScreenplayAaron SorkinDetroit Film Critics SocietyDetroit Film Critics Society AwardBest FilmBest DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBreakthrough PerformanceAndrew GarfieldFlorida Film Critics CircleFFCC AwardBest Filmrowspan=3 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinHouston Film Critics SocietyHFCS AwardBest PictureBest DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest Original ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossLondon Evening Standard LES AwardBest ActorAndrew GarfieldLondon Film Critics' CircleLFCC AwardFilm of the Year rowspan=2 Director of the YearDavid FincherActor of the YearJesse EisenbergBritish Actor in a Supporting RoleAndrew Garfieldrowspan=2 Screenwriter of the YearAaron SorkinLos Angeles Film Critics AssociationLAFCA AwardBest Picturerowspan=4 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest Music/ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossNational Society of Film CriticsNSFC AwardBest Filmrowspan=4 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest ScreenplayAaron SorkinNew York Film Critics CircleNYFCC AwardBest Filmrowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherNew York Film Critics OnlineNYFCO AwardBest Filmrowspan=3 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ScreenplayAaron SorkinOnline Film Critics SocietyOFCS AwardBest Picturerowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse Eisenbergrowspan=2 Best Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest EditingSan Diego Film Critics SocietySDFCS AwardBest Filmrowspan=3 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest Editingrowspan=3 Best Original ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus RossBest CastSan Francisco Film Critics CircleSFCC AwardBest Filmrowspan=3 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinSt. Louis Gateway Film Critics AssociationSLFCA AwardBest Picturerowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron Sorkinrowspan=2 Best Music (Soundtrack or Score)Trent Reznor and Atticus RossToronto Film Critics AssociationTFCA AwardBest Filmrowspan=5 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse EisenbergBest Supporting ActorArmie HammerBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinVancouver Film Critics CircleVFCC AwardBest Filmrowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse Eisenberg Best ScreenplayAaron Sorkin Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationWAFCA AwardBest Filmrowspan=2 Best DirectorDavid FincherBest ActorJesse Eisenbergrowspan=2 Best Supporting ActorAndrew GarfieldBest Adapted ScreenplayAaron SorkinBest Ensemblerowspan=3 Best CinematographyJeff CronenwethBest ScoreTrent Reznor and Atticus Ross
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