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Synopsis
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.
Cast
- Faye Dunaway
- William Holden
- Peter Finch
- Robert Duvall
- Wesley Addy
- Ned Beatty
- Arthur Burghardt
- Bill Burrows
- John Carpenter
- Jordan Charney
Letterboxd User Reviews
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- May 3, 2015
"There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only IBM, and ITT, and AT&T, and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, and Exxon." This film is 40 years old, and the above quote rings just as true today as it did back then. It is scary how pertinent this scarily-prescient…
Matt J.May 10, 2020good thing that instead of working in media I am [checks notes] unemployed
fran hoepfnerDec 18, 2021faye dunaway would be a great shiv (i promise i’ll stop referencing succession eventually)
Karsten - Jan 6, 2022
guess you could say that Howard Beale is 1 Angry Man
liam fJul 30, 2018these white people yelling made several points...
cinéfila... 🕯️Apr 23, 2022for a movie so ruthless it has a pretty generous definition of “middle aged”
Laura - Mar 17, 2021
For the longest time, the 70s felt like the decade we escaped. Now it feels like the last chance we had to save ourselves.
Sam Van HallgrenJul 31, 2022Instead of apologizing for cheating on his wife, this man literally said “my character arc isn’t over yet tho”
Kenneth ClarkJul 18, 2024This movie still makes me feel the way I did when I would saunter over to the adults table after dinner at Thanksgiving and listen intently to important discussions of the world's issues.
Sean Fennessey
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Top Reviews
- pete_sunny lovedNetwork
Television is not the truth. Television is a goddamned amusement park.
Joseph Herrera lovedNetworkEasily on the top 10 must watch movies. Watched it multiple times, loved it every time. A stark warning of things they may come to pass turned into a biting prophecy of the zeitgeist of American culture in the post “alternative facts” American reality. A serious, dramatized Idiocracy. Mood:…
jam jammy jambam lovedNetworkSmart & prescient with an exciting last 30 minutes. I’m glad we caught onto the role of corps in controlling practically everything and did something about it before it was too late. YOU HAVE MEDDLED WITH THE PRIMAL FORCES OF NATURE MR BEALE AND I WONT HAVE IT AND YOU WILL ATONE.
- CinEdu likedNetwork
Crítica social obligada para todo crítico y empedernido por los medios de comunicación y política. Es una auténtica maravilla a la que se podría decir que "predijo" la televisión actual, pero más bien es una crítica a lo que ya ocurría en ese momento. Película digna de estudio...
Platypus Lord likedNetworkGreat examination of the sensationalism & exploitative nature of modern media. Magnificent monologues & amazing visual set pieces. I wasn't hooked right away, but the direction & screenplay are so rich that I couldn't help getting swept away. The entire cast absolutely kills it.
nevan lovedNetworkthe fact that this film exists at all is genuinely interesting and insanely cool. overall a great “television” drama with complex and well-written characters. the tone of the narrative is eerily ominous and unsettling at times with psychological aspects underlying everything
- Jacob Hall lovedNetwork
this may be the best satirical drama ever. it aged perfectly into today, talking about propaganda, grotesque news stories, and even some of the marital issues. that one on one conference scene room near the end was one of the most intense scenes ive ever seen. 100/10
jo lovedNetworknow, THIS is a movie. amazing story, amazing script, amazing acting. its passionate and right in your face. it’s also insanely depressing. i have so much to say that i did say on my letterboxd review but alas, this app makes me stop yapping
Vogue Italia lovedNetworklolol every oscar this movie won was deserved, this is an incredible satire on the television industry, with a harrowing warning. faye dunaway is terrifyingly evil and outrageous- i adore her.
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Metacritic
He hardly bothers with the characters; the movie is a ventriloquial harrangue. He thrashes around in messianic God-love booziness, driving each scene to an emotional peak.
Pauline Kael
The New Yorker
Network is typical of the cool intelligence of '70s American cinema.
Colin Kennedy
Empire
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Network (1976) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Network (1976)?
The movie is 2hr 1min long.
What's Network (1976) about?
A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor's ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.
Who's the cast of Network (1976)?
- Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen
- William Holden as Max Schumacher
- Peter Finch as Howard Beale
- Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett
- Wesley Addy as Nelson Chaney
- Ned Beatty as Arthur Jensen
- Arthur Burghardt as Great Ahmed Kahn
- Bill Burrows as TV Director
- John Carpenter as George Bosch
- Jordan Charney as Harry Hunter
Who's the director behind Network (1976)?
Sidney Lumet directed Network (1976).
Who produced Network (1976)?
Howard Gottfried produced Network (1976).
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