Network

Network

1976

Paddy Chayefsky predicted today's rash of trash television and shock-laden news broadcasts. The writer of Marty created network news anchor Howard Beale (Peter Finch), who loses his mind on the air. Unfortunately, his outrageous rants boost the ratings and intrigue cutthroat network executives Faye Dunaway and Robert Duvall. William Holden contrasts their avarice as an old-school TV journalist hopelessly out of step.

"NETWORK"... the humanoids, the love story, the trials and tribulations, the savior of television, the attempted suicides, the assassination -- it's ALL coming along with a galaxy of stars you know and love!

Winner of 4 Academy Awards

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama
Length
2 hrs. 1 min.
US Theatrical Release
November 27, 1976
US Box Office
$23,689,877 (#3243 of 7538)
Global Office
$1,250,675 (#4015 of 4500)
Rating
R
Restricted
Language

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.78:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
February 15, 2011
Acquired Date
February 2, 2014
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
March 17, 2006

Actors

Faye Dunaway
Faye Dunaway
William Holden
William Holden
Peter Finch
Peter Finch
Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Wesley Addy
Wesley Addy
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Arthur Burghardt
Arthur Burghardt
Bill Burrows
Bill Burrows
Beatrice Straight
Beatrice Straight
John Carpenter (II)
John Carpenter (II)
Jordan Charney
Jordan Charney
Kathy Cronkite
Kathy Cronkite
Ed Crowley
Ed Crowley
Jerome Dempsey
Jerome Dempsey
Conchata Ferrell
Conchata Ferrell
Gene Gross
Gene Gross
Lane Smith
Lane Smith
Lee Richardson
Lee Richardson

Directors

Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet

Producers

Howard Gottfried
Howard Gottfried

Writers

Paddy Chayefsky
Paddy Chayefsky

Awards & Accolades

  • 1976 Oscar : Best Actor - Peter Finch
  • 1976 Oscar : Best Actress - Faye Dunaway
  • 1976 Oscar : Best Supporting Actress - Beatrice Straight
  • 1976 Oscar : Writing (Original Screenplay)
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #66
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #64
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #226
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #198
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #186
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #186
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #171
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #193
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #205
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #219

Other Recommendations

User Reviews

  • 3.16.2007 by biglummox (10/10)

Ratings

JB Users
100
Flawless
RT Fresh
91%
Tomatometer
78 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
3,207 votes
METASCORE
83
16 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
175,838 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media