As timely now as it was then; a scathing indictment of the TV industry and its propensity towards self-prostitution. The individual characters are startlingly realistic and the acting is excellent.

The monologues are all mindblowing, and the acting is stellar all-over. Interesting how some of the themes are still relevant today. However, whenever Finch or Duvall weren't on screen, the movie seems to lose a little momentum and impact, and the television metaphors concerning Dunaway's relationship got a little hokey at times. Still, the end result is pretty ballsy and powerful, and it ends with quite a gut-punch.

One of the deepest, most intelligent films I've ever seen. Doesn't just satirize the news, but business, and our entire human society at large. Completely predicts everything we're seeing now, some 30-35 years later. Greatest dialogue I've ever heard in a film, unforgettable characters and acting performances, with an amazing sense of isolation and pessimism. I had high expectations for this movie, but it far exceeded them.

Only thing I felt after this movie was a headache.

Good casting came close to being awesome but fell on the waste side. I did ike Duval he saved it for me, but even he could pull it up to 100

A staggering achievement in terms of the screenplay. Completely driven by it and filled with countless great monologues.

Paddy Chayefsky.

O tema subjacente é a desumanização, emblematizada pela personagem de Faye Dunaway, partilhada pelos demais %u2013 inclusive o público consumidor, cuja mentalidade é moldada pelo conteúdo bastardizado veiculado no tubo mágico.

Very well done classic drama. Everything about this movie is a win--cast, script and the direction. Highly recommended!

Scarily, Network was once outrageous satire, and now seems milder than reality. At least in Chayefsky's brilliant script, the network is exploiting a madman with something to say. Today, they exploit fame-hungry morons. Wonderful film - biting, funny, intelligent.

a bulldozer of a script, which has proven itself to be timeless over the years. even though the story is carried with somewhat didactic and preachy monologues, it is ultimately historic, and a superbly crafted eye-opener. Dunaway steals a lot of scenes with her explosive presence. Lumet has directed a definite classic, arguably his most serious movie, thinly veiled as a satire. should be shown in schools.

Best movie script ever written.

I'm mad as hell and I'm not gonna watch this anymore.

This is seemingly an almost perfect film. I mean, It's hard to find a weak spot in it - all around it is just truly great. Yet I feel something is missing. While I am definitely entertained throughout the film, I never get that special feeling of total emotional involvement. But well, there is that one scene, the money monologue by Mr. Jensen, which must be one of the most awesome scenes in film history.

My only complaint is Dunaway's character being so overwrought to the point of silliness.

"Network" is an intelligent and often hysterical satire that features a great, if overstuffed script from Chayefsky, fantastic performances from a stellar cast (Dunaway, Holden, Finch, Beatty, Duvall and Straight are all amazing) and solid direction from Lumet. However, it suffers from weak pacing in its first half and the eagerness of the writer to convey so many messages that it feels like he's overdoing it. The final scenes and monologues are great though and the climax pays off as well.

A hilarious and biting satire that is still relevant decades later. Finch manages to portray an anchor whose monologues are always enthralling while still coming off as completely insane. This entire movie is packed with monologues, actually, which probably wouldn't work save that they are all delivered superbly.

I'm mad as hell, and I'm not gonna take it anymore!

I know everyone remembers the Finch rant but this is one of the greatest scripts ever written and the group of actors perform it perfectly.

Great actors spewing monologues at each other has never been so fun!

Fantastically on topic, even 30 years after it's creation, I was incredibly surprised to see that there was more to this movie than "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!". It honestly has one of the best topical stories I've seen in a long time and it's warnings of talking head nonsense news casting was eerily on the money. Great acting a directing all around. It's always pleasantly surprising to find a film like this, known for a cliche but it's really so much more.

I always get a little worried when people quote the "I'm as mad as hell..." monologue because I think they misunderstand it as being productive. This a film about counter-productivity and its commercial value, so what better piece of technology to show that then the television (well, the internet wasn't quite hot back in 1976). It's actually unfortunate how prophetic this movie turned out to be.