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The Net (1995)

Directed by Irwin Winkler · 114 min · Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action

12.6 TOPICAL score · #5,304 of 6,776 films

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Angela Bennett is a freelance computer systems analyst who tracks down software viruses. At night, she hooks up to the internet and chats to others 'surfing the net'. While de-bugging a new high-tech game for a cyber friend, she comes across a top secret program and becomes the target of a mysterious organization, who will stop at nothing to erase her identity and her existence in order to protect the project.

The Net (1995, directed by Irwin Winkler) has a TOPICAL score of 12.6 - ranked 5,304 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on awards. Critics: 43% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 51. Audiences: TMDB 6.1/10 (1,597 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 40 languages.

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Critics19
Audience9
Awards0
Historical impact65
Lasting engagement54
Cast33
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Sandra Bullock (actor #348), Jeremy Northam, Dennis Miller, Diane Baker (actor #1,704)

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