Network (1976)
Television will never be the same.
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Network rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb8.1/10· 185K votes
Rotten Tomatoes91%
Metacritic83%
TMDb7.8/10· 2K votesWith 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.1/10 on IMDb and 83/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About Network
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.
Cast of Network
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
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John Carpenter
as George Bosch
Jordan Charney
as Harry Hunter
Kathy Cronkite
as Mary Ann Gifford
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Ed Crowley
as Joe Donnelly
Network facts
- Budget
- $3.8M
- Box office
- $23.7M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Prescient satire regarding media sensationalism feels remarkably contemporary
- •Powerful performances elevate acerbic dialogue to intellectual theatrical heights
- •Sharp social commentary explores corporate corruption and institutional corruption
What the audience disliked
- •Relentless cynicism about human nature becomes exhausting midway through
- •Dated production values distract from otherwise timeless thematic relevance
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