Network (1976) movie poster

Network (1976)

"Television will never be the same."
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👍 80%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 86%
Drama

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Director
Sidney Lumet
Runtime
2h 2m
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
7.8/10 (1,973 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
90%
Metacritic
83

Cast

Faye Dunaway as Diana Christensen · 72% avg
William Holden as Max Schumacher · 78% avg
Peter Finch as Howard Beale
Robert Duvall as Frank Hackett · 74% avg
Ned Beatty as Arthur Jensen · 73% avg
Beatrice Straight as Louise Schumacher · 77% avg
Wesley Addy as Nelson Chaney · 81% avg
Arthur Burghardt as Great Ahmed Kahn

Is Network good?

Most people think so. 80% of audiences gave it a thumbs up, by Google's archived audience score. Critics agree, scoring it 86%.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#1264 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#14 / 22 · 1976
Rank among its director's films
#5 / 8 · Sidney Lumet
On ThumbScore's lists
25 Best Free Full-Length 70s Movies on YouTube (#21)

By audience score, among films with 500 or more votes.

Overview

When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings. Wikipedia ↗

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