The Net (1995)
Average Rating: 5.1/10
Reviews Counted: 47
Fresh: 17 | Rotten: 30
No consensus yet.
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Critic Reviews: 11
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 6
No consensus yet.
liked it
Average Rating: 2.8/5
User Ratings: 101,647
Movie Info
Irwin Winkler's paranoid thriller focuses on a high-tech nightmare, as a computer programmer finds herself on the run from an unknown enemy dedicated to ruining her life by digital means. Sandra Bullock stars as Angela Bennett, a programmer who unwittingly comes into possession of software that allows access to secret government information. At first, she thinks little of it, heading off to Mexico on vacation. However, thanks to a series of odd events that culminates with the death of a close
Jul 28, 1995 Wide
Nov 26, 1997
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Watch It Now
Cast
-
Sandra Bullock
Angela Bennett -
Jeremy Northam
Jack Devlin -
Dennis Miller
Dr. Alan Champion -
Diane Baker
Mrs. Bennett -
Wendy Gazelle
Ruth Marks -
Ken Howard
Bergstrom -
Andrew Amador
Dermont Conley -
Vaughn Armstrong
Trooper -
Danny Breen
Supervisor -
Wren T. Brown
Trooper -
L. Scott Caldwell
Public defender -
Juan García
Resort Dest Clerk -
Robert Gossett
Ben Phillips -
Israel Juarbe
Thief -
Kristina Krofft
Nurse -
Ray McKinnon
Dale -
Daniel Schorr
WNN Anchor -
Margo Winkler
Mrs Raines -
Brian E. Frankish
Shuttle Driver -
Gene Kirkwood
Stan Whiteman -
Charles Winkler
Cop -
Gerald Berns
Jeff Gregg -
Cam Brainard
Computer Technician -
Kevin Brown
The Bunny -
Lucy Butler
Female Officer -
-
Rick Snyder
Russ Melbourne -
Tony Perez
Mexican Doctor
ADVERTISEMENT
The Net Trailer & Photos
All Critics (47) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (17) | Rotten (30) | DVD (19)
A thriller without thrills.
Riddled with more coincidences and implausibilities than Hitchcock permitted himself in his entire career, The Net still gets by as a reasonably suspenseful, very au courant thriller.
Pretty soon she's fleeing from her gun-wielding seducer, trying to recover an identity that's being systematically erased through alteration of her personal computer records, and dodging bullets on spinning carousels.
Top CriticThe Net is never quite as sleek and chilling as it might have been, but it gives the old story of a wrongly accused innocent a nerve-wracking 90's twist.
A strong enough suspense thriller, a high-tech version of one of those spiraling nightmares in which an innocent person is chased by assassins and wanted by the police.
The story is standard issue pepped up with a sampling of smart computer talk to give the impression the characters know what they're talking about.
Director Irwin Winkler is as graceless as ever, although the gritty look and refreshingly low-tech action sequences are welcome.
Technophiles will find certain aspects of the plot less than plausible but a big budget, Bullock and a tense finale ensure Winkler dials up a daft but enjoyable diversion.
Someday the next generation of film buffs will rent some of today's mega-buck blockbuster summer movies and watch them as B-movie camp.
...The Net has aged just as poorly as one might've expected...
Silly techno-espionage chase-thriller copycat. Bullock's miscast, but does what she can.
One of Bullock's best - has as much byte as it does bang
Fun popcorn entertainment, thanks in no small part to the always-likable Bullock.
Stay away from this - unless of course you're an AOL user with a 28k modem and a Pentium 90mhz, in which case you'll be right up to speed with this film.
Does Bullock no justice.
A lowly drama that wallows in overdrawn, unexciting metaphors.
The plot has a few logic bumps, but the scripting triumphs in making computer arcana meaningful in narrative terms.
Nothing more than great eye candy for Sandra Bullock fans.
Proves that cyberspace is not nirvana and that we all have to do more thinking about privacy and place-based community.
Sucked from the Hollywood buzzword list like a bottom-feeder looking for sludge.
Low on both tension and credibility.
Audience Reviews for The Net
Super Reviewer
Super Reviewer
Movies Like The Net
Discussion Forum
| Topic | Last Post | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| I loved me in this | 7 days ago | 0 |
What's Hot On RT
New Desolation of Smaug trailer!
Naomi Watts is Princess Di
The Hangover 3, The Purge, and More
Trailer for a squirrely heist flick
See what's on TV tonight
Latest News on The Net
October 14, 2011:
Reddit Goes HollywoodWarner Bros. is developing a film based on a comment thread from the social news site.
October 19, 2010:
Online Movie Watching Rises, But Purchases Are RareWhen it comes to movies, consumers would rather stream or rent than purchase, and devices like Apple...
August 20, 2010:
McAfee's 10 Most Dangerous Celebrity SearchesComputer running slower than usual? Weird charges showing up on your credit card statement? It might...
Fresh Links
Featured
Halloween Movies For Wimps
Scary movies too scary for you? Here are some alternatives for October 31st.
10 Best Superhero TV Shows
HitFix combs through TV history to compile a superpowered list.
Ridiculous Movie Mistakes
RollingStone proves even the best movies miss a details here and there.
Deadly Movie Kids
Moviefone lists 11 Movie Kids Who Could Kick Our Asses.
50 States, 50 Movies
For July 4th, TimeOut has compiled 50 state-specific movie choices.
Promos
Follow RT on Twitter!
Spice up your feed with hourly Tomatometer updates!
Featured on RT
- RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: The Hangover Part III, The Purge, and More 9
- Primetime Preview: Beauty and the Beast, Sleepy Hollow and More 0
- NYFF: Joaquin Phoenix and James Gray talk The Immigrant 2
- Box Office Guru Wrapup: Gravity Stuns with Record $55M Launch 79
- Primetime Preview: Witches of East End, Once Upon a Time and More 2
- Weekly Ketchup: Disney Plans Live Action Cruella de Vil Movie 36
- Primetime Preview: Last Man Standing, The Neighbors and More 5
Top Headlines
-
Fox Animated Series, ABC Comedies Tumble in Sunday Ratings
0
-
Bong Joon-ho Reportedly "Furious" About Snowpiercer Cuts
0
-
Record-Setting Number of Films Competing in Foreign-Language Oscar Race
0
-
Woody Allen Cancels Blue Jasmine's India Premiere
1
-
Lionsgate Wants Gary Ross and Jennifer Lawrence's Burial Rites
1
-
ABC Plans Kevin Hart-Inspired Series
0
-
The Shining's Danny Torrance Is All Grown Up
1
