"What Oscar nominated 2010 movie was adapted from the book The Accidental Billionaires and advertised with the tagline ""You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies""?"
"is not the best influence on Zuckerberg and is replacing him in importance to the advancement of thefacebook. The end of the book does not provide a conclusion since, according to the author's admission, matters of dispute are ongoing in the court of law. Columbia Pictures released a film adaptation of the book in 2010 titled ""The Social Network"". Directed by David Fincher with the screenplay written by Aaron Sorkin, the film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Armie Hammer, and Justin Timberlake. Sorkin's script won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The Accidental Billionaires The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding"
"due to the visual effects used to reverse the aging in Pitt's character. It received 13 nominations at the 81st Academy Awards, including Fincher's first nomination for Best Director. It won three Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup, and Best Visual Effects. Fincher directed the 2010 film ""The Social Network"", about the legal battles of Mark Zuckerberg and the founding of Facebook. The film features an Oscar-winning screenplay by Aaron Sorkin, adapted from the book ""The Accidental Billionaires"". Filming started in October 2009 and was released a year later, to critical acclaim. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross created"
"was told about the film, he responded, ""I just wished that nobody made a movie of me while I was still alive."" Also, after the film's script was leaked on the Internet and it was apparent that the film would not portray Zuckerberg in a wholly positive light, he stated that he wanted to establish himself as a ""good guy"". The film is based on the book ""The Accidental Billionaires"" by Ben Mezrich, which the book's publicist once described as ""big juicy fun"" rather than ""reportage"". The film's screenwriter Aaron Sorkin told ""New York"" magazine, ""I don't want my fidelity"
"about the colorful Texas congressman Charlie Wilson who funded the CIA's secret war against the former Soviet Union in Afghanistan. Sorkin completed the screenplay and the film was released in 2007 starring Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts and Philip Seymour Hoffman, directed by Mike Nichols. In August 2008, Sorkin announced that he had agreed to write a script for Sony and producer Scott Rudin about how Facebook was founded. The film, ""The Social Network"", based on Ben Mezrich's novel ""The Accidental Billionaires"", was released on October 1, 2010. Sorkin won the Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards for ""The Social Network""."
"million worldwide, but received mixed reviews from critics. Bank loan officer Carl Allen (Jim Carrey) has become withdrawn since his divorce from his former wife Stephanie. He has an increasingly negative outlook on his life and routinely ignores his friends Pete (Bradley Cooper) and Rooney (Danny Masterson). An old colleague, Nick Lane (John Michael Higgins) suggests that he goes to a motivational ""Yes!"" seminar with him, which encourages its attendants to seize the opportunity to say ""Yes!"". Carl attends and meets inspirational guru Terrence Bundley (Terence Stamp). Bundley publicly forces a reluctant Carl to promise to answer ""Yes!"" to every"
"S K, was formed, which occupied the S K Club house at 72 Mt. Auburn Street. With time, due to changing conditions within the university, it became advantageous for the Phoenix – S K to be classified as a final club, so on May 24, 1930, the Club became final. ""The Accidental Billionaires"", a 2009 novel by Ben Mezrich based on the founding of Facebook, references the Phoenix – S K Club punch process that Eduardo Saverin (member) participated in and Mark Zuckerberg witnessed in their sophomore years at Harvard. The novel was adapted into a major motion picture, ""The"
"2010's ""Easy A"", starring Emma Stone, Thomas Haden Church, Patricia Clarkson, Stanley Tucci, Lisa Kudrow, and Penn Badgley among others, which he also rewrote and produced. It grossed $75 million worldwide and was nominated for a People's Choice Award, Golden Globe Award (for Stone), Critics Choice Award for Best Comedy (which it won), GLAAD award, A.C.E. award, among others. His project ""Friends with Benefits"" was released on July 22, 2011 and stars Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis. The ensemble cast includes Woody Harrelson, Jenna Elfman, Richard Jenkins, Patricia Clarkson, and Emma Stone. The film went on to gross over $150"
"million, signed a non-disclosure agreement, and rowed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, placing sixth; Eduardo Saverin received a settlement of an unknown amount and his name was restored to the Facebook masthead as a co-founder; the website has over 500 million members in 207 countries and is valued at $25 billion; and Mark Zuckerberg is the world's youngest self-made billionaire. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin said, ""What attracted me to [the film project] had nothing to do with Facebook. The invention itself is as modern as it gets, but the story is as old as storytelling; the themes of friendship, loyalty, jealousy,"
"unfavorable reviews"". Accidental Love Accidental Love is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed by David O. Russell (under a pseudonym) and written by Russell, Kristin Gore, Dave Jeser, and Matt Silverstein, from Gore's novel ""Sammy's Hill"". The film stars Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Catherine Keener, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan and James Brolin. The story is about Alice, a small-town waitress who is accidentally shot in the head by a nail gun. Her lack of health insurance renders her unable to have the nail removed, leading to mood swings and hypersexual behavior as a result of brain damage. Alice then"
"Out"" and ""Shutter Island"" with $16,067,552. By May 2010, the film has grossed an estimated $50 million worldwide. On February 23, 2010, an iPhone app, ""Beware the Infected"", was released. On February 17, 2010, iTunes released a graphic novel adaptation of the film. A comic book was also released chronicling how the virus was spread. It went on for four issues. On February 24, 2010, Starz Digital Media released a Facebook game based on the film. The Crazies (2010 film) The Crazies is a 2010 American science fiction horror film directed by Breck Eisner, with a screenplay by Scott Kosar"
"billionaire businessmen, and the government itself, was hailed by ""Rolling Stone"" as an ""escape plan"" for the current world crisis. It entered ""The New York Times"" bestseller list at #3. He received the presidents Volunteer Service Award for his search-and-rescue work during the writing of ""Emergency"". The rights to the movie were picked up by Columbia Pictures, with Robert Downey Jr.. attached as a producer and probable lead actor. In 2010, Strauss received the James Joyce Award from the Literary & Historical Society of University College Dublin. Neil Strauss's 2011 release entitled """" was also a New York Times bestseller."
"Accidental Love Accidental Love is a 2015 American romantic comedy film directed by David O. Russell (under a pseudonym) and written by Russell, Kristin Gore, Dave Jeser, and Matt Silverstein, from Gore's novel ""Sammy's Hill"". The film stars Jessica Biel, Jake Gyllenhaal, Catherine Keener, James Marsden, Tracy Morgan and James Brolin. The story is about Alice, a small-town waitress who is accidentally shot in the head by a nail gun. Her lack of health insurance renders her unable to have the nail removed, leading to mood swings and hypersexual behavior as a result of brain damage. Alice then heads to"
"Jerks"", ""Brainstorm"" (""Frank vs. Lutz"") — Jon Haller; 30 Rock New Media, www.nbc.com Writers Guild of America Awards 2010 The 63rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2010. Winners were announced on February 5, 2011. ""Inception"" — written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros. ""The Social Network"" — screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; based on the book ""The Accidental Billionaires"" by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures ""Inside Job"" produced, written, and directed by Charles Ferguson; co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics ""Mad Men"" — Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla,"
"million cultivating to cumulative an astounding opening weekend collection of more than 50 million gross. The film collected at the end of its theatrical run. It was declared an average grosser at the box office. Nominated Nominated The soundtrack of ""Tere Bin Laden"" was released on 21 June 2010. The music directors of the film include, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonca and Dhruv Dhalla while the lyrics have been penned by Jaideep Sahni Walkwater Media, the film's production company, reportedly received threatening letters which accused the company of supporting Osama bin Laden and terrorism by making the comedy film."
"film was a major commercial success, earning over $524 million at the worldwide box office. In 2010, McAdams starred with her ""The Family Stone"" co-star Diane Keaton and Harrison Ford in the comedy ""Morning Glory"". She played a television producer attempting to improve the poor ratings of a morning television program. The film was billed as a starring vehicle for McAdams. She initially felt she was unsuited to the role saying, ""I'm not funny. So I said, 'if you need me to be funny, you might want to look somewhere else'"". The film's director Roger Michell had a number of"
"billion worldwide, becoming the third-highest-grossing film of 2012. A review published in IGN wrote of her ""magnetic presence"", adding, ""Hathaway imbues her [character] with a wounded spirit and a survivor’s edge that makes her feel genuine and sympathetic"". Hathaway won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance. Hathaway played Fantine, a prostitute dying of tuberculosis, in Tom Hooper's film ""Les Misérables"", which was based on the musical of the same name. Footage of Hathaway singing ""I Dreamed a Dream"", a song from the film, was shown at CinemaCon in April 2012. Hooper described Hathaway's singing as ""raw"""
"theater. By its third weekend it dropped down to 8 and made $2,981,509, averaging $1,331 per theater. The film barely broke even at home with a domestic total gross of $32,367,005 as opposed to a production budget of $30 million. It fared much better overseas where it grossed $70,453,003. Love & Other Drugs Love & Other Drugs is a 2010 American erotic romantic drama comedy film directed, produced and co-written by Edward Zwick, based on the non-fiction book ""Hard Sell: The Evolution of a Viagra Salesman"" by Jamie Reidy. The film stars Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway, who originally starred"
"aunt Connie and uncle Max conspire to get Nichols off their backs for good. Along the way, Eddie falls in love with Annie. The movie was not a success and earned $11 million against a production budget of $13 million. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 13% based on reviews from 8 critics. The song ""Cruel, Crazy, Beautiful World"" by Johnny Clegg is featured over the end credits. Opportunity Knocks (film) Opportunity Knocks is a 1990 comedy film starring Dana Carvey. It was directed by Donald Petrie. Con men Eddie Farrell and Lou Pesquino need cash fast"
"of Goyas, and won 7. In October of that same year, ""Variety"" announced that Universal Studios had signed a contract with Bayona to adapt the film ""Hater"" by David Moody, written by Glen Mazzara and produced by Guillermo del Toro. Bayona was one of the many candidates considered to direct """" but was not interested in making the film. In August 2010 he began filming ""The Impossible"", based on the experiences of a Spanish family that lived through the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Filmed in English and starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts, the film was released on 11 October"
"of ""a $500M film"" (referring to ""Avatar"") for the Best Picture award. He later issued a public apology, saying that it was ""out of line and not in the spirit of the celebration of cinema that this acknowledgment is."" The Academy banned him from attending the award ceremony, the first time the Academy has ever banned an individual nominee. On occasion, Chartier personally sends out email to the general public stating strong opinions. Boing Boing, a popular blog, has described these as ""impulsive emails"". In 2010, he created some controversy after once again sending an abrasive letter to a person"
"the audiobook edition of the novel for ""Library Journal"", Scott R. DiMarco called the story a ""gripping, hauntingly told tale"" and recommended that libraries purchase the audiobook. The novel was optioned in 2006, but the project's initial financing was lost in early 2010. The project was revived later that year. A film adaptation of the book, entitled ""Lawless"" and directed by John Hillcoat, was released on 31 August 2012. The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, and Jason Clarke as the three Bondurant brothers. Also in the film are Gary Oldman, Guy Pearce, Jessica Chastain, and Mia Wasikowska. The screenplay"
"advantage of her sex drive and capitalizes on her crusade as Eckle heads into her own career in politics. Russell ceased working on the film in 2010; it was retitled ""Accidental Love"" and was released on VOD on February 10, 2015 before a limited release on March 20, 2015 In 2010, Russell returned with ""The Fighter"", a biographical sports drama produced by and starring Mark Wahlberg. The film focuses on junior welterweight boxer Mickey Ward's rise to claim the WBU Light Welterweight title, as well as his difficult relationship with his mother, Alice Ward (Melissa Leo), and his older half-brother"
"""Lottery Ticket"". Songs marked with an '*' are just songs that can be briefly heard in the film. Lottery Ticket (2010 film) Lottery Ticket is a 2010 American comedy film directed by Erik White and starring Bow Wow, Brandon T. Jackson, Naturi Naughton, Keith David, Charlie Murphy, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Loretta Devine and Ice Cube. The story follows a young man who wins a $370 million lottery, and soon realizes that people from the neighborhood are not his real friends, but are after his money. The film released on August 20, 2010, received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $24 million."
"secure the film's $100 million in advertising expenditure. ""Inception""s première was held in London on July 8, 2010; it was released in both conventional and IMAX theaters beginning on July 16, 2010. ""Inception"" grossed over $828 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2010. The home video market also had strong results, with $68 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales. ""Inception"" opened to acclaim from critics, who praised its screenplay, visual effects, score, and ensemble cast. It won four Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Visual Effects, and was nominated for four"
"Writers Guild of America Awards 2010 The 63rd Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2010. Winners were announced on February 5, 2011. ""Inception"" — written by Christopher Nolan; Warner Bros. ""The Social Network"" — screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; based on the book ""The Accidental Billionaires"" by Ben Mezrich; Sony Pictures ""Inside Job"" produced, written, and directed by Charles Ferguson; co-written by Chad Beck, Adam Bolt; Sony Pictures Classics ""Mad Men"" — Jonathan Abrahams, Lisa Albert, Keith Huff, Jonathan Igla, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Brett Johnson, Janet Leahy, Erin Levy, Tracy McMillan, Dahvi"
"film. The film was originally to be produced by Relativity Media. Dwayne Johnson was cast to play Schuyler. After the project was tied up at Relativity Media for four years, however, 36films and its founder Michael Cuccolo acquired the rights to produce the survival drama. Not Without Hope Not Without Hope is a 2010 non-fiction book by Nick Schuyler and Jeré Longman. The book describes a 2009 boating accident in which Schuyler was the sole survivor; his three friends perished in the mishap. ""Not Without Hope"" was a ""New York Times"" best-seller. ""Not Without Hope"" describes a 2009 boating accident"
"define the dark irony of the past decade."" ""The Harvard Crimson"" review called it ""flawless"" and gave it five stars. Quentin Tarantino listed ""The Social Network"" as one of his favorite 20 movies of the year, second to ""Toy Story 3"". Joe Morgenstern in ""The Wall Street Journal"" praised the film as exhilarating but noted: ""The biographical part takes liberties with its subject. Aaron Sorkin based his screenplay on a contentious book, Ben Mezrich's ""The Accidental Billionaires"", so everything that's seen isn't necessarily to be believed."" The film won Best Picture from the National Board of Review, National Society of"
"2010, stating """"Inception"" is proof that people are not stupid, that cinema is not trash, and that it is possible for blockbusters and art to be the same thing."" The film ended up grossing over $820million worldwide and was nominated for eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay; it won the award for Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing and Best Visual Effects. Nolan also received BAFTA, Golden Globe, DGA, and PGA Award nominations, as well as a WGA Award for his work on the film. While in post-production on ""Inception"", Nolan gave an interview for"
"Diane Keaton, Tuesday Weld, William Atherton, Richard Gere, and Tom Berenger. The film received mixed reviews, but was a success at the box office, earning $22.5 million (the equivalent of $86.9 million in 2016). It received two Academy Award nominations: Best Supporting Actress (Tuesday Weld) and Best Cinematography (by William A. Fraker). Rossner herself ""detested"" the film, but did praise the performance of Diane Keaton. In 2012, the novel was adapted as ""Goodbar"", a ""staged concept album"" by the band Bambi and the performing arts group Waterwell. It was presented at The Public Theater in New York as part of"
"on October 20, 2009. It won the 2010 Gerald Loeb Award for best business book of the year, was on the shortlist for the 2010 Samuel Johnson Prize, shortlisted for the 2010 ""Financial Times"" and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award, and was on ""The New York Times"" Best Seller list (non-fiction hardcover and paperback) for six months. The book was adapted as a movie by HBO Films and premiered on HBO on May 23, 2011. The film was directed by Curtis Hanson and the screenplay was written by Peter Gould. The cast included William Hurt as Hank"
"an example of political commentary. It depicted humans destroying the environment on another planet by mining for a special metal called unobtainium. That same year, ""Terminator Salvation"" was released and garnered only moderate success. The 2010s has seen new entries in several classic science fiction franchises, including ""Predators"" (2010), """" (2010), a resurgence of the ""Star Wars"" series, and entries into the ""Planet of the Apes"" and ""Godzilla"" franchises. Several more cross-genre films have also been produced, including comedies such as ""Hot Tub Time Machine"" (2010), ""Seeking a Friend for the End of the World"" (2012), ""Safety Not Guaranteed"" (2013),"
"change and the ecological health of oceans). By year's end, however, there was less concern about the company's financial future. The studio's $25 million film about racial reconciliation (about a third of the production budget came from Participant), ""The Help"", cleared $100 million in late August, and was just short of $200 million worldwide by late December. ""The Help"" was the first film since 2010's ""Inception"" to be number one at the North American box office for three straight weekends in a row, and was only unseated by another Participant Media film, ""Contagion"". ""The Help"" was nominated for four Academy"
"Golden Nymph Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Producers Guild of America Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Writers Guild of America Award. The film opens in 2010 with a frame story: Republican strategist Steve Schmidt is being interviewed by Anderson Cooper for ""60 Minutes"". Cooper poses a difficult question regarding former vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin: was she selected because she would make the best vice president or because she would win the election? The story flashes back to Senator John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, which is struggling to compete with other Republican candidates during the primary season."