The Social Network

The Social Network

The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, a Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits. It stars Jesse Eisenberg as founder Mark Zuckerberg, along with Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker, and Armie Hammer as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. Neither Zuckerberg nor any other Facebook staff were involved with the project, although Saverin was a consultant for Mezrich's book. The film was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures on October 1, 2010. The Social Network garnered considerable acclaim, with critics praising its direction, screenplay, acting, editing and score. The film appeared on 78 critics' Top 10 lists for 2010; of those, 22 had the film in their number-one spot, the most of any film in its year. The film was also chosen by the National Board of Review as the best film of 2010. At the 83rd Academy Awards, the film received eight nominations, including for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Eisenberg, and won three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing. The film also received awards for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score at the 68th Golden Globe Awards. In 2016 it was voted 27th among 100 films considered the best of the 21st century by 117 film critics from around the world.

Genre: Biography, Drama
Production: Columbia Pictures
  Won 3 Oscars. Another 165 wins & 168 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.7
Metacritic:
95
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
PG-13
Year:
2010
120
$96,400,000
Website
11,655 Views

Eduardo Saverin:
They're saying, the Winklevoss twins are saying that you stole their idea.

Mark Zuckerberg:
I find that to be a little more than mildly annoying.

Eduardo Saverin:
Oh? Well, they find it to be intellectual property theft. Why didn't you show this to me?

Mark Zuckerberg:
[flippantly] It was addressed to me.

Eduardo Saverin:
They're saying that we stole theFaceBook from Divya Narendera and the Winklevosses.

Mark Zuckerberg:
[trying to grab the letter out of Eduardo's hands] I know what it says!

Eduardo Saverin:
Did we?

Mark Zuckerberg:
Did we what?

Eduardo Saverin:
Don't screw around with me now. Look at me!

Mark Zuckerberg:
[Mark begrudgingly looks up at him]

Eduardo Saverin:
The letter says we could face legal action.

Mark Zuckerberg:
No, it says I could face legal action.

Eduardo Saverin:
This is from a lawyer Mark, they must feel they have some grounds.

Mark Zuckerberg:
The lawyer is their father's house council!

Eduardo Saverin:
Do they have grounds?

Mark Zuckerberg:
The grounds are our thing is cool and popular and HarvardConnection is lame! Wardo, I didn't use any of their code, I promise. I didn't use anything! Look, a guy who builds a nice chair doesn't owe money to everyone who ever has built a chair, okay? They came to me with an idea, I had a better one.

Eduardo Saverin:
Why didn't you show me this letter?

Mark Zuckerberg:
I didn't think it was a big deal.

Eduardo Saverin:
[sighs before sitting down beside Mark] Okay, if there's something wrong. If there's ever anything wrong, you can tell me, I'm the guy that wants to help. This is OUR thing. Now, is there ANYTHING that you need to tell me?

Mark Zuckerberg:
[very pointedly] No.

Mark Zuckerberg:
You signed the papers.

Eduardo Saverin:
[almost in tears] You set me up.

Mark Zuckerberg:
You're gonna blame me because you were the business head of the company and you made a bad business deal with your own company?

Eduardo Saverin:
This is gonna be like I'm not a part of Facebook!

Sean Parker:
It won't be like you're not a part of Facebook. You're not a part of Facebook.

Eduardo Saverin:
My name's on the masthead.

Sean Parker:
You might wanna check again.

Eduardo Saverin:
Just because I froze the account?

Sean Parker:
Did you think we were going to let you parade around in your ridiculous suits pretending you were running this company?

Eduardo Saverin:
[cutting him off; screaming] Sorry! My Prada's at the cleaners! Along with my hoodie and my 'f*** you' flip-flops, you pretentious douchebag!

Sean Parker:
Security's here, you'll be leaving now.

Eduardo Saverin:
I'm not signing those papers.

Sean Parker:
We will get the signature.

Eduardo Saverin:
[to Mark] Tell me this isn't about me getting into the Phoenix.

[Mark scoffs]

Eduardo Saverin:
[in disbelief] You... You did it! I knew you did it! You planted that story about the chicken!

Mark Zuckerberg:
I didn't plant the story about the chicken.

Sean Parker:
What's he talking about?

Eduardo Saverin:
You had me accused of animal cruelty.

Sean Parker:
Seriously, what the hell's the chicken?

Eduardo Saverin:
[leans down close to Mark, his voice low and dangerous] And I'll bet what you hated the most was that they identified me as a co-founder of Facebook, which I am. You better lawyer up a**hole, because I'm not coming back for 30%, I'm coming back for EVERYTHING. [backs away from Mark slowly, still looking at him]

[Talking on the phone]

Larry Summers:
Well, that's their own stupidity, I should have been there. Well, darkness is the absence of light, and the stupidity in that instance was the absence of me...

[Looking up to see the twins in his office]

Larry Summers:
Kathrine, I've got students in my office now. Students. Undergrads. I don't know, from the looks of it, they want to sell me a Brooks Brothers franchise.

Larry Summers:
[hangs up]

Larry Summers:
Good morning.

Cameron Winklevoss:
Good morning sir. I'm Cameron Winklevoss, and this is my brother Tyler.

Larry Summers:
And you're here because... either of you can answer.

Cameron Winklevoss:
Oh, I'm sorry sir, I thought you were reading the letter.

Larry Summers:
I've read the letter.

Cameron Winklevoss:
Well, we came up with an idea for a website called HarvardConnection, and we've since changed the name to ConnectU - and Mark Zuckerberg stole that idea...

Larry Summers:
I understand. And I'm asking what you want me to do about it.

Cameron Winklevoss:
Well, sir, in the Harvard student handbook, which is distributed to each freshmen, under the heading "Standards of Conduct in the Harvard Community," it says that the college expects all students to be honest and forthcoming in their dealings with members in this community. Students are required to respect public and private ownership, and instances of theft, misappropriation...

Larry Summers:
[interrupting] Anne?

Anne:
Yes, sir?

Larry Summers:
Punch me in the face. [turning back to Cameron] Go ahead.

Cameron Winklevoss:
[a little shaken]... or unauthorized use will result in disciplinary action, including a requirement to withdraw from the college.

Larry Summers:
And you memorized that instead of doing what?


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