The Social Network (2010) is a biological dramatic movie directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. The movie does through the origins of Facebook and the awkward and complicated personality of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. The movie follows Zuckerberg (played by Jesse Eisenberg)as he starts Facebook as a small project in his dorm room up though the massive rise of the company. The movies goes through the different highs and lows of Zuckerberg building Facebook and makes for a very entertaining watch.
Overall the movie is really entertaining right from the jump.
The Social Network (2010) Awards:
Academy Awards (83rd Oscars) – 8 Nominations, 3 Wins
- Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Aaron Sorkin
- Won: Best Film Editing – Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter
- Won: Best Original Score – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- Nominated: Best Picture
- Nominated: Best Director – David Fincher
- Nominated: Best Actor – Jesse Eisenberg
- Nominated: Best Cinematography – Jeff Cronenweth
- Nominated: Best Sound Mixing – Ren Klyce, David Parker, Michael Semanick and Mark Weingarten
Golden Globes (68th Golden Globes) – 6 Nominations, 4 Wins
- Won: Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Won: Best Director – David Fincher
- Won: Best Screenplay – Aaron Sorkin
- Won: Best Original Score – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
- Nomination: Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama – Jesse Eisenberg
- Nomination: Best Supporting Actor – Andrew Garfield
British Academy Film Awards (64th BAFTAs) – 7 Nominations, 3 Wins
- Won: Best Direction – David Fincher
- Won: Best Adapted Screenplay – Aaron Sorkin
- Won: Best Editing – Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall
- Nominated: Best Film
- Nominated: Best Actor – Jesse Eisenberg
- Nominated: Best Supporting Actor – Andrew Garfield
- Nominated: Rising Star Award – Andrew Garfield