Network

Name: Network
Director: Sidney Lumet
Released: 1976-11-14

1976 film by Sidney Lumet

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Also known as Union Broadcasting System

Released: November 14, 1976
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, March 10, 1977
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, November 19, 1976
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Director: Sidney Lumet
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Screenwriter: Paddy Chayefsky
Producer: Fred C. Caruso
Cast: Faye Dunaway
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, William Holden
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, Peter Finch
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3.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=46077.htmlRetrieved 2016-04-19
4.imdb.com/title/tt0074958/fullcreditsRetrieved 2016-04-19
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, Robert Duvall
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Runtime: 121 min
Genre: comedy drama
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Country of origin: United States

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Network is a 1976 American satirical black comedy drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and written by Paddy Chayefsky. It depicts a television network struggling with poor ratings until the nightly live broadcast of its longtime news anchor Howard Beale inadvertently showcases his breakdown into increasingly psychotic behavior, which makes his show a surprise hit. Alongside Finch, the film stars Faye Dunaway, William Holden, Robert Duvall, Wesley Addy, Ned Beatty, and Beatrice Straight.

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NNetwork2017 · play by Lee Hall, adapted from the 1976 film of the same name

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Director of photography: Owen Roizman
Narrative location: New York City
Movement: New Hollywood
Film editor: Alan Heim
Title: Network
Nominations: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress(February 10, 1977) statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards · nominee: Beatrice Straight
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor(February 10, 1977) statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards · nominee: Ned Beatty
Academy Award for Best Actor(February 10, 1977) statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards · nominee: Peter Finch
Academy Award for Best Actor(February 10, 1977) statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards · nominee: William Holden
Academy Award for Best Actress(February 10, 1977) nominee: Faye Dunaway · statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Director(February 10, 1977) nominee: Sidney Lumet · statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Cinematography(February 10, 1977) nominee: Owen Roizman · statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Film Editing(February 10, 1977) nominee: Alan Heim · statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards
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Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay(February 10, 1977) nominee: Paddy Chayefsky · statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards
Academy Award for Best Picture(February 10, 1977) nominee: Howard Gottfried · statement is subject of: 49th Academy Awards
Narrator: Lee Richardson
Color: color
FSK film rating: FSK 16
CNC film rating (France): no age restriction
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1.cnc.fr/professionnels/visas-et-classification/47120
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Distribution format: video on demand
Assessment: Bechdel test assessment outcome: passes · criterion used: considering named characters only
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1.Stated in Bechdel Test Movie ListRetrieved 2017-12-10
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Network criterion used: descriptive page and disambiguation page have to be in different items
Review score: 83/100(January 16, 2026) review score by: Metacritic · number of reviews/ratings: 16 critic review
90%(January 16, 2026) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 81 critic review
8.4/10(October 6, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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1.Stated in Rotten Tomatoes“Network”Retrieved 2021-10-06
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MPA film rating: R rating certificate id: 24546
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ClassInd rating: 14 content descriptor: Murder, sexual language
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1.portal.mj.gov.br/ClassificacaoIndicativa/jsps/DadosObraForm.do?select_action=&tbobra_codigo=35591Retrieved 2022-10-16
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Part of: National Film Registry(since 2000)
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1.loc.gov/programs/national-film-preservation-board/film-registry/complete-national-film-registry-listing/Retrieved 2022-10-25
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Named after: television network
EIRIN film rating: PG12 rating certificate id: S-4401
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1.eirin.jp/list/index.php?s_year=2024&s_month=10&e_year=2024&e_month=10&pageID=3Retrieved 2024-11-15
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Aspect ratio (W:H): 1.85:1
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Kijkwijzer rating: 12 content descriptor: Violence, Fear
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1.kijkwijzer.nl/films/network/Retrieved 2025-06-22
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Copyright status: copyrighted(since 1976) applies to jurisdiction: United States
Presented in: Q140228867

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