The Social Network wowed audiences and critics alike this year.

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The fact that a movie about the founding of Facebook turned out to be the film highlight of the year wasn't the only surprise. Jesse Eisenberg was a revelation as Mark Zuckerberg, and Justin Timberlake showed hitherto untapped dramatic depths.

Director David Fincher and screenwriter Aaron Sorkin turn talking, typing and internet code into unmissable cinema. The Social Network hadn't even been released when the Total Film Hotlist nominees were announced, but you voted for it en masse, and it marched straight to the top of the podium.