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Network

1976

Directed by Sidney Lumet

Television will never be the same.

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.

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Alternative Titles

荧光屏后, Poder que mata, Network - Main basse sur la TV, To diktyo, Mreža, Reshet Shidur, Network, main basse sur la télévision, 네트워크, Quinto potere, Rede de Intrigas, Network, un mundo implacable, Escândalo na TV, Телесеть, Network : Main basse sur la télévision, 电视台风云, Şebeke, Hálózat, Rețeaua, רשת שידור, Το Δίκτυο, Sieć, Televizní společnost, Телевизионна мрежа, Телемережа, 螢光幕後, ネットワーク, Kasvot kuvaruudussa, شبکه

Genre

Drama

Themes

Politics and human rights Humanity and the world around us Riveting political and presidential drama Intense political and terrorist thrillers Politics, propaganda, and political documentaries Political drama, patriotism, and war Show All…

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14 Nov 1976

Belgium16

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USAR

01 Dec 1976

AustraliaM

29 Jan 1977

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17 Feb 1977

09 Mar 1977

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15 Mar 1977

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17 Mar 1977

Italy

18 Mar 1977

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01 Apr 1977

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16 May 1977

Spain18

11 Sep 1980

Hungary16

Physical

01 Jan 1983

USAR

31 Jul 1987

UK15

10 Jun 1999

UK15

04 Mar 2003

UK15

18 Mar 2003

Netherlands12

14 Jul 2009

Brazil14

23 Mar 2015

Netherlands12

TV

17 Jun 2005

Netherlands12

Australia

01 Dec 1976

TheatricalM

Belgium

14 Nov 1976

Theatrical limited16

Brazil

14 Jul 2009

Physical14

Finland

01 Apr 1977

TheatricalK-16

France

15 Mar 1977

TheatricalU

Germany

09 Mar 1977

Theatrical16

Hungary

11 Sep 1980

Theatrical16

Ireland

18 Mar 1977

Theatrical15

Italy

17 Mar 1977

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Japan

29 Jan 1977

Theatrical

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18 Mar 2003

Physical12 DVD

17 Jun 2005

TV12 RTL 5

23 Mar 2015

Physical12 Blu-ray

Spain

16 May 1977

Theatrical18

UK

17 Feb 1977

Theatrical

31 Jul 1987

Physical15

10 Jun 1999

Physical15

04 Mar 2003

Physical15

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14 Nov 1976

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01 Jan 1983

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Popular reviews

Review by Matt J. 🇺🇦 ★★★★½ 6

"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 film still feels today.
Review by fran hoepfner ★★★★½

good thing that instead of working in media I am [checks notes] unemployed
Review by Karsten ★★★½ 1

faye dunaway would be a great shiv
(i promise i’ll stop referencing succession eventually)
Review by kayla ★★★★½ 2

“He's saying that life is bullshit, and it is, so what are you screaming about?”
Lmao
Review by liam f ★★★★½ 1

guess you could say that Howard Beale is 1 Angry Man
Review by Sam ★★★★★ 15

A raging, haywire and socially anarchic satire that is executed with mythic intensity and entertains as a gorgeous mess. Lumet interprets and masters the vivid idea of when discombobulation and anger meet, that being the state of mind that almost all human beings face, visually and narratively ensuring that it’ll get more intense and prominent with time. Through this, the audience is given a force of calculated instability that runs within the workplace and sees the backstories and personalities of each ingredient. There’s such a damaging, critiquing effect over each moment yet the chaos is what makes it so entertaining.
Review by cinéfila... 🕯️ ★★★★ 2

these white people yelling made several points...
Review by Dylan ★★★★★ 13

So, what exactly is Network? Is it a political satire? Is it a critique on the television industry? Is it a howling protest? Was it a foreshadow for what is to come with the advancement of media? Is it a black comedy? Is it a love letter to professional journalism? Is it an outrageous farce? Is it Sidney Lumet’s way of storytelling? Is it a character study? Is it a drama? Is it a showcase of the hollowness of media? Is it full of screaming? Is it one of the best acted movies of all time? Does it contain some of the snappiest dialogue ever put to film? Is it a masterpiece? The truth is, Network does not have one…
Review by Josh Lewis ★★★★ 5

"There is no America. There is no democracy. There is only IBM, and ITT, and AT&T, and DuPont, Dow, Union Carbide, and Exxon."
Review by Sam Van Hallgren ★★★★½ 11

For the longest time, the 70s felt like the decade we escaped. Now it feels like the last chance we had to save ourselves.
Review by Jamelle Bouie ★★★★★ 3

“The world is a college of corporations, inexorably determined by the immutable bylaws of business. The world is a business, Mr. Beale. It has been since man crawled out of the slime. And our children will live, Mr. Beale, to see that... perfect world... in which there's no war or famine, oppression or brutality. One vast and ecumenical holding company, for whom all men will work to serve a common profit, in which all men will hold a share of stock. All necessities provided, all anxieties tranquilized, all boredom amused.”
Review by Sean Fennessey ★★★★★ 5

This 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.

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Network

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Television will never be the same.

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14 Nov 1976

01 Dec 1976

29 Jan 1977

17 Feb 1977

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18 Mar 1977

01 Apr 1977

16 May 1977

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Physical

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TV

17 Jun 2005

Australia

01 Dec 1976

Belgium

14 Nov 1976

Brazil

14 Jul 2009

Finland

01 Apr 1977

France

15 Mar 1977

Germany

09 Mar 1977

Hungary

11 Sep 1980

Ireland

18 Mar 1977

Italy

17 Mar 1977

Japan

29 Jan 1977

Netherlands

18 Mar 2003

17 Jun 2005

23 Mar 2015

Spain

16 May 1977

UK

17 Feb 1977

31 Jul 1987

10 Jun 1999

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Editor

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