Director
David Fincher
Leading Actors/Actresses
Jesse Eisenberg
Supporting Actors/Actresses
Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake, Armie Hammer, Rooney Mara
Genre
Biographical Drama
Language
English
Awards
Nominated for Best Picture, Best Leading Actor for Eisenberg, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Sound Mixing. It won the Academy Awards for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing, and Best Original Score
Date of Release
October 1, 2010
Producer
Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca, and Ceán Chaffin
Setting and Context
The film is set primarily on the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Later parts of the film are set in Palo Alto, California
Narrator and Point of View
The film has no narrator; the point of view stays largely with either Mark Zuckerberg or Eduardo Saverin
Tone and Mood
The tone is dramatic with moments of comic relief; the mood is ominous, chaotic, and solemn
Protagonist and Antagonist
Mark Zuckerberg is the protagonist; the antagonists include Eduardo Saverin, Erica Albright, and the Winklevoss Twins
Major Conflict
The major conflict in the film is that Mark Zuckerberg's drive to create a successful internet company and become respected involves him betraying his only friend.
Climax
The film reaches its climax when Eduardo confronts Mark after learning that his share in Facebook has been diluted to an insulting degree.
Foreshadowing
Mark's mix of success and interpersonal conflict is foreshadowed in the first scene when Erica tells him he will become a successful computer person but that people will think he is an "asshole."
