5. The Social Network

Year: 2010
Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, and Justin Timberlake
Recommended by: Bob Dammon, dean of Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business; Judy Olian, dean of the UCLA Anderson School of Management; and James W. Dean Jr., dean of the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flager Business School

A timely look at the inception of Facebook and social media, the story demonstrates both the power and profitability of a great idea, as well as some real-world entrepreneurial challenges.
—Bob Dammon

A must-see primer on how the millennials think, invent, and connect—and how bumpy the ride can be from rags to riches.
—Judy Olian

This entertaining movie about the creation of Facebook is based on the book, The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook, A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius, and Betrayal, by Ben Mezrich. While a box-office hit, the film's accuracy was questioned by industry insiders, including journalist David Fitzpatrick, author of The Facebook Effect, who had access to Facebook's leadership while researching his book. Quote: "You are probably going to be a very successful computer person. But you're going to go through life thinking that girls don't like you because you're a nerd. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won't be true…"
—James W. Dean Jr.

《社交网络》（The Social Network），2010年
主演：杰西·艾森伯格（esse Eisenberg）、安德鲁·加菲尔德（Andrew Garfield）、贾斯汀·丁伯莱克（Justin Timberlake）
推荐人：鲍勃·达蒙（Bob Dammon），卡内基梅隆大学泰珀（Tepper）商学院院长；朱蒂·奥利安（Judy Olian），加州大学洛杉矶分校安德森商学院院长；小詹姆士·W·迪安（James W. Dean Jr.），北卡罗来纳大学克南-弗拉格勒（Kenan-Flagler）商学院院长
推荐理由：鲍勃说，该片讲述了一个好创意的力量和盈利能力以及真实世界里一些企业所面临的挑战。
朱蒂说，该片讲述了从赤贫到巨富的历程有多么艰难。
詹姆士说，“你可能会成为一个非常成功的电脑人士，但是你将过上女孩们不喜欢你的生活，因为你是一个书呆子。我想让你知道，打心眼儿里说，那将不会是真的……”