The Net

The Net (1995)

  • 36% of critics liked it
    (47 reviews)

  • 50% of users liked it
    (95,490 ratings)

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… More

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PG,
Directed By
Written By
John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Action & Adventure
In Theaters
Jul 28, 1995 Wide
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    A thriller without thrills.

  • Variety Staff, Variety

    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.

  • , Time Out

    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.

  • Caryn James, New York Times

    The 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.

  • Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

    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.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bethany M


    Good film! I love Sandra Bullocks work she's an amazing actress!

  • Candy R


    Early technology thriller. Good actors but disappointing plot. A bit of a turkey for Sandra.

  • Dean !


    A very good thriller, ahead of it's time with a cyber conspiracy theory. A bit tame compared to more recent films with a similar plot. However it's still an enjoyable thriller if not too dramatic and Sandra Bullock looks great as always. Seems there was a straight to DVD… More

  • Anthony L


    Who actually orders a pizza over the internet, I?m mean Really? I love Sandra Bullock though, she?s pretty.

  • Jason O


    Angela Bennett (Sandra Bullock) leads a life that is unlike most. She doesn't have much excitement in her life; her life is built mostly around her being a MAJOR computer ace. Unfortunately, her favorite hobby and job just might get her in trouble when she comes in contact with… More

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