THE SOCIAL NETWORK chronicles the rise of Facebook and the tumultuous journey of its founder, Mark Zuckerberg. The film opens in 2003 at Harvard, where Zuckerberg (Jesse Eisenberg), a brilliant but socially awkward student, is dumped by his girlfriend, Erica. Fueled by rejection, he creates "Facemash," a website rating the attractiveness of female students, which crashes Harvard’s servers and lands him in trouble. This stunt catches the attention of the Winklevoss twins (Armie Hammer), who hire Zuckerberg to build a social networking site, "Harvard Connection."

Instead, Zuckerberg develops "TheFacebook" with his friend Eduardo Saverin (Andrew Garfield), using stolen ideas from the Winklevosses. As the platform gains traction, tensions rise. Eduardo, the CFO, clashes with Zuckerberg over monetization and direction, while Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake), Napster’s founder, enters the scene, seducing Zuckerberg with visions of global expansion. Parker’s influence sidelines Eduardo, leading to a bitter fallout. The site, rebranded as Facebook, skyrockets to success, but legal battles loom.

Framed by dual lawsuits — one from the Winklevosses for intellectual property theft and another from Eduardo for being squeezed out — the narrative unfolds through flashbacks. Zuckerberg’s ambition, portrayed with cold intensity, drives the story, exposing themes of betrayal, loyalty, and the cost of innovation.

THE SOCIAL NETWORK was released on October 27, 2010.