2010 Hit Film Based on a Book About Real Events Is One of the 'Greatest Movies of the Century'

The cultural impact of The Social Network goes far beyond the big screen.

Directed by David Fincher, the 2010 film is based on the real-life story of Mark Zuckerberg and the creation of the social networking site that would come to be known as Facebook. It was adapted from the 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal by Ben Mezrich.

But not only was The Social Network a massive critical and commercial success, but it’s also regarded as one of the top movies of the entire century, according to the New York Times.

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The Social Network is ranked pretty high up on the Times‘ list of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, coming it at No. 10. It joins the ranks of other top-ten films, like 2017’s Get Out (No. 8), 2007’s There Will Be Blood (No. 3), 2019’s Parasite (No. 1) and more highly-rated movies.

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The Social Network stars Jesse Eisenbergin the role of Zuckerberg, plus performances from Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Justin Timberlake, Dakota Johnson and Aaron Sorkin, who also wrote the screenplay for the film.

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It earned a whopping eight nominations at the 2011 Academy Awards, including a nod for Best Picture. Sorkin won the award for Best Adapted Screenplay, while Eisenberg was nominated for Best Lead Actor and Fincher earned a Best Director nomination.

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The Social Network also has a 96 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes, as well as an average rating of 3.9 stars on Letterboxd.

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