The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Based on Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film depicts the founding of Facebook. The movie stars Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg, Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin, Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker, and Armie Hammer as the Winklevoss twins. Released theatrically on October 1, 2010, the film became a major commercial and critical success.