Twenty-one Inspiring Movies for Entrepreneurs – Part 1

The film’s production began in 2009, when Eisenberg, Timberlake, and Garfield were all cast. Principal photography began in October of that year in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and lasted until the end of the year.

Additional scenes were shot in California, in the cities of Los Angeles and Pasadena, because the film is set in Silicon Valley. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score for the film, which was released on September 28, 2010.

Columbia Pictures released the film in the United States on October 1, 2010. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $224 million on a $40 million budget and receiving widespread acclaim from critics. It was named one of the year’s best films by 78 critics, and the best by 22, the most of any film that year. It was also named the best film by the National Board of Review in 2010.

It received eight nominations at the 83rd Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor for Eisenberg, and won three: Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, and Best Film Editing. At the 68th Golden Globe Awards, it was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

Since its initial release, The Social Network has maintained a strong reputation and is frequently cited by critics as one of the best films of its respective decade and century. Sorkin’s screenplay was named the third-best of the twenty-first century by the Writers Guild of America. While no official sequel has been announced, Sorkin has publicly expressed his desire to write a screenplay for one should Fincher return to the project.