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The Net

The Net

Jul 28, 1995
114 min
CrimeDramaMysteryThrillerAction
6.0/ 10
1,443 votes

Overview

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.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
6.0/10
1,443 votes
IMDB
6.0/10
77,927 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
44%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
51/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$22,000,000Production cost
Box Office$110,627,965Worldwide gross
Profit$88,627,965Profitable
ROI
+402.9%Return on investment
US Box Office$50,727,965Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

2 wins total

Details

Production information

"Her driver's license. Her credit cards. Her bank accounts. Her identity. DELETED."

Status

Released

Original Language

en

Budget

$22,000,000

Revenue

$110,627,965

Production Companies

The Net CollectionColumbia Pictures

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