The Social Network fingerprintHigh energy, funny.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Social Network is tense and fast-paced.
Melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Expect plenty of sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
The dialogue, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout editing, score, and cinematography
Look and sound: the editing, score, and cinematography stand out.
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You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Social Network is included with a subscription to Apple TV, YouTube TV, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 88/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 95). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
2 h 1 min
The Social Network runs 2 h 1 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Social Network higher (96) than audiences (82). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $225 million worldwide, 5.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+107GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Social Network in 121 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 176 storytelling tropes for The Social Network, including Historical Beauty Update, Dirty Coward, Punctuated! For! Emphasis!.
7.8
