2010 · 121 min · PG-13

The Social Network

Name: The Social Network
Genre: Drama
Released: 2010
Duration: 121 min
Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara

Directed by David Fincher · Drama

The Social Network (2010) is a Drama film, directed by David Fincher set in Boston during the 2000s. It runs 121 minutes and is rated PG-13.

A biopic, with a tense and melancholic tone. Themes of betrayal, greed & ambition, and friendship play out through frame narrative and non linear / fractured timeline.

Composer

Atticus RossTrent Reznor

Cinematography

Jeff Cronenweth

Cast

Jesse EisenbergAndrew GarfieldArmie HammerJustin TimberlakeRooney MaraMax MinghellaBrenda SongJosh Pence

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Boston

Setting

Urban

When

2000s

Premise & themes

Premise

Biopic

Themes

Betrayal Greed & Ambition Friendship

Structure

Frame Narrative Non Linear / Fractured Timeline Multiple Perspectives

Tone

TenseMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist

Solo LeadAntihero

Pacing

Propulsive

Dialogue

Talky Dialogue Driven

Based on

True Story

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