The Social Network (2010, 96%)

Critics Consensus: Impeccably scripted, beautifully directed, and filled with fine performances, The Social Network is a riveting, ambitious example of modern filmmaking at its finest.

Like a few others on this list, Mark Zuckerberg’s accomplishments changed the world as much as they changed America, but it all began here, on the campus of Harvard University. While Zuckerberg can’t take all the credit for the creation of Facebook, the way we as a society consume news and pop culture has changed dramatically since the social networking site fended off all challengers to rise to the top of th heap.