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The Net

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1995 | 114 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Action

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

It made about 5 times its budget, but middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved The Conversation or Searching, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $111 million worldwide on a $22 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 117K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Irwin Winkler

  • Sandra BullockAngela Bennett
  • Jeremy NorthamJack Devlin
  • Dennis MillerAlan Champion
  • Diane BakerMrs. Bennett
  • Wendy GazelleImposter
  • Ken HowardBergstrom
  • Ray McKinnonDale
  • Daniel SchorrWNN Anchor
  • L. Scott CaldwellPublic Defender
  • Robert GossettBen Phillips