The Net

Name: The Net
Genre: Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Released: July 28, 1995
Duration: 114 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Sandra Bullock

1995

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 28, 1995 | PG-13

Starring: Sandra Bullock

Summary: A computer programmer stumbles upon a conspiracy, putting her life and the lives of those around her in great danger.

Director: Irwin Winkler

Genre(s): Action, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 114 min

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Steve Persall

Even when The Net goes off-line, Bullock's captivating presence is a screen saver. [28 July 1995, p.6]

Stephen Hunter

It's exciting and satisfying, even if the chief villain isn't terribly original and the chase scenes are overlong. Bullock is plucky and believable as an average person who must marshal her strength and smarts to get her life back. Read full review

Owen Gleiberman

The Net is an efficient, workmanlike thriller that, at its best, does a canny job of exploiting the more fanciful edges of computer-age dread. Read full review

Michael Rechtshaffen

Steeped in high-tech paranoia, Winkler's film has a nice kinetic energy, effectively portraying the extent to which computers have become an intrinsic part of our lives. The screenplay, however, for which Winkler shares credit with four others, feels like watered-down John Grisham. [24 July 1995]

David Kronke

That anyone manages to care remotely about what's going on despite all this is a tribute to Bullock's appeal. She remains a disarmingly winning performer, though here she's saddled with some clunky, cliched bits of behavior. Read full review

Carrie Rickey

Despite Angela's skills - and Bullock's charms - director Irwin Winkler's film is so pedestrian that his movie has all the thrills of a school crossing. Read full review

Jay Boyar

The problem is that producer-turned-director Irwin Winkler (Night and the City, Guilty by Suspicion) simply has no idea what he's doing. I take that back. He knows what a producer ought to know: how to latch onto a hot topic and a hot star. Winkler also appears to have picked up enough from the directors he has worked with to give his film a certain second-hand slickness. Read full review

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Dostoyevsky3

May 11, 2020

With a suspenseful and gripping story that is further elevated by the always terrific Sandra Bullock. The Net is a thrilling masterpiece that makes great use of its intriguing concept.

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Appendage7

Jan 18, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Angela's chatroom contact Cyberbob tells her about the "Praetorians," an Illuminati-esque group which, he states, has an affiliation with Wall Street. In reality, this is the name of an extremely private internet and corporate security company in Texas, whose customers actually do include Wall Street.… Expand

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TylerDurden900

Jul 9, 2014

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Net has cool action, suspense and mystery. Sandra Bullock plays a computer programmer who
stumbles upon a conspiracy. Sandra has the best role in the movie and you'll be rooting for her
character the entire movie.… Expand

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Rcavey92212

Apr 14, 2020

Alot of people forget about this intense little techno thriller with a fierce performance from Sandra Bullock (Speed). She stars as Angela Bennett a young woman whose a programmer and becomes entangled in a sinister computer conspiracy in which they are manipulating people's information toAlot of people forget about this intense little techno thriller with a fierce performance from Sandra Bullock (Speed). She stars as Angela Bennett a young woman whose a programmer and becomes entangled in a sinister computer conspiracy in which they are manipulating people's information to control the outcomes. The plot is still relevant and although the tech doesn't hold up well, the drama and thrills do. Sexy Jeremy Northam (Emma) and funnyman Dennis Miller (Bordello of Blood) also star. Director Irwin Winkler (Life as a House) executes the proceedings with an an edge of your seat, sweaty palm inducing intensity. Although it's not wholly original it's damn entertaining.

Budget: $22m
Domestic Box Office: $51m
Worldwide Box Office: $111m

4.25/5… Expand

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kaliegabriel

Jun 9, 2015

It was okay but it was repetitive in a way. I would get frustrated because as soon as you thought it couldnt get any worse, it would. I did like how fast paced the movie was

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EthanFederspiel

Jun 9, 2015

This movie was pretty good; it had a nice balance between a serious movie and an action film. The plot was fairly interesting, but the "thriller" scenes were overdone and too unrealistic for my taste. The overly-suspenseful moments kind of annoyed me.

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annbd

Sep 15, 2018

I think many movies have gone out of this one. It's about taking ones identity and turn them into nobody, new person. I liked this idea, but somehow the movie didn't seemed interesting to me. But the opposite - slow, predictable, not deep and real enough. I guess Sandra Bullock did her job,I think many movies have gone out of this one. It's about taking ones identity and turn them into nobody, new person. I liked this idea, but somehow the movie didn't seemed interesting to me. But the opposite - slow, predictable, not deep and real enough. I guess Sandra Bullock did her job, but the whole making of the movie, like directing and script, action and story were weak. 'The Net' is fine movie, just not something special.… Expand

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