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The Net
Formats: 12 DVD, LOVEFiLM Instant
Starring: Jeremy Northam, Sandra Bullock, Dennis Miller
Director: Irwin Winkler
Genres: Drama - Comedy, Thriller - General
Studio: COLUMBIA TRI-STAR HOME VIDEO
Collections: Back to the 90s, Best of LOVEFiLM Instant, Misleading Titles
Title Runtime Certificate
The Net
1hr 49 mins 12

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Run time: 1 hour 49 minutes
Rental release: To be confirmed
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  • Diverting Thriller

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By a customer from London , 15 Mar 2004

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    This is an early lead role for Sandra Bullock who made this straight after Speed. The film came out during the early days of the internet when people were worried about the hold computers can have over people's lives. Sandra plays an agrophobic computer programmer who accidentally stumbles on a huge scandal and in the process has her life erased (computer-wise that is) by sexy Jeremy Northam. I liked this movie, it did not tax my brain at all but was involving enough to keep me hooked until the end.

    There are some good DVD extras including two commentaries and a 'making of...' featurette. I liked the directors/producers commentary the most, it provided some interesting insight into the film.
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  • worth a rainy afternoon...

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By Aprillsdayoff (1 review) , 01 Mar 2013
    Sandra B is a favourite so I'm biased. A bit dated but watchable, got bored a couple of times but Sandra kept me going....plot ok but duplicity eats into it and leads to a tad of boredom...easy watching though if you have enough nachos x
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  • The (very old) Net

    Rated - 3.0 stars  
    By DaveTunstall (18 reviews) , 13 Jan 2013
    This is software in this film is so dated now it really makes the film look even older than it actually is. 10 years is a long time and it shows in this lacklustre film
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  • Lots of twists and turns

    Rated - 3.5 stars  
    By Viveka (57 reviews) , 13 Jan 2013
    Sandra Bullock is excellent in the lead of this intelligent and well paced drama. The plot draws you in from the start and the suspence builds as the story developes. An enjoyable film worth seeing.
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  • Intelligent female lead for once.

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By lucyinldn (3 reviews) , 02 Jan 2013
    I saw this when it first came out and It fired up my interest in the internet. Seemed really on point back then, laughably low tech now tho. Main good point apart from retro tech - not often you get an action film with an intelligent single female lead.
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  • Great Film!!!

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By Tartan1971 (74 reviews) , 16 Dec 2012
    This is a great film . I had been avoiding this film for some time . Didnt think it would be exiting but it was indeed. Great Sunday afternoon film for me :) worth 4 stars!!!
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