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Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg sits at a computer in a dorm room, wearing a gray GAP hoodie, with another young man seated and smiling in the background.
The Social Network Jesse Eisenberg (right) as Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network (2010), directed by David Fincher.

The Social Network

film by Fincher [2010]
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The Social Network fictionalizes the story of how Mark Zuckerberg founded the social media platform Facebook. Released in 2010, the film is less focused on historical accuracy and more on crafting a compelling narrative within the framework of a legal drama, inventing and reimagining characters and motivations as needed. It is widely considered one of the most accomplished films of the 21st century, driven by the up-tempo dialogue of Aaron Sorkin’s screenplay and the slick...

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