The Social Network disappointed at Oscars 2011

"The Social Network," a controversial recounting of the origins of Facebook, did not win the Oscar for Best Picture at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards night. As many had been expecting, the award went instead to historical drama "The King's Speech."

The expected awards that might The Social Network expecting was failed to get. They failed to win Best Director that also went to "The King's Speech", Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Actor, where Jesse Eisenberg's as the Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg fell in favor of "King's Speech" lead actor Colin Firth.

The hype surrounding "The Social Network" had hit a fever pitch in the weeks before its release, and some critics say that it reached a point of overhype that ultimately made it a less palatable choice for the voters in the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

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