The Social Network

  • Type

    Film

  • Approx. Running minutes

    115m

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Drama

  • Cuts

    A version of this work was cut

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Film

The Social Network

Contains infrequent strong language and drug use

As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea, and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.

  • Type

    Film

  • Approx. Running minutes

    115m

  • Genre(s)

    Drama, Drama

  • Cuts

    A version of this work was cut

Posters and synopsis powered by IMDb

THE SOCIAL NETWORK is a drama based on the true story of the creation of the social networking website Facebook.

Language

There is infrequent use of strong language ('f**k') and milder terms including 'bitch', 'shit' and 'asshole'.

Drugs

During party scenes there is some undetailed cannabis use and a brief sequence implying that characters are snorting cocaine. The police then arrive and the users are arrested, and the work as a whole does not promote or endorse drugs misuse.

Company chose to remove a number of uses of strong language in order to acheive a '12' classification. Cuts made in accordance with BBFC Guidelines and policy. An uncut '15' classificaiton was available.

TypeRuntimeDistributorClassification Date
The Social NetworkFilm120m 20sColumbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.21/09/2010
TypeRuntimeDistributorClassification Date
The Social NetworkFilm115m 27sSony DADC UK Limited05/01/2011
TypeRuntimeDistributorClassification Date
The Social NetworkTrailer0m 53sSony DADC UK Limited06/07/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer1m 55sSony DADC UK Limited28/07/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer0m 56sColumbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.08/07/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer2m 14sSony DADC UK Limited28/07/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer2m 0sColumbia Pictures Corporation Ltd.08/07/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer1m 54sSony DADC UK Limited26/07/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer0m 53sSony DADC UK Limited03/09/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer2m 13sSony DADC UK Limited03/09/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer1m 25sSony DADC UK Limited04/10/2010
The Social NetworkTrailer2m 13sSony DADC UK Limited04/10/2010
TypeRuntimeDistributorClassification Date
The Social NetworkFilm240m 33sSony DADC UK Limited09/12/2010
The Social Network (Added Value)Film163m 2sSony DADC UK Limited16/12/2010

  • Classified date

    05/01/2011

  • Director(s)

    David Fincher

  • Cast

    Rashida Jones, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Jesse Eisenberg, Adina Porter, Joseph Mazzello, Armie Hammer

  • BBFC reference

    AVF270720