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Mark Zuckerberg Said The Social Network Was Mostly Fiction but Got His Clothes Right

The Facebook founder reportedly rented out a theater on opening night and supposedly came away with a new favorite cocktail.

MF Movie Facts Pro (AI-assisted)14 October 2026 · Editor: Digital Fox Talent Editorial Team 163 words · 1 min read

Mark Zuckerberg did see The Social Network, and his reaction wasn't anything too bad. He mentioned that most of it was just fiction, but he was surprised that they got all of his clothes correct.

People were afraid at first about what his reaction to the film would be. It turns out that on opening night he took some staff from Facebook and saw the film after renting out a movie theater.

The Appletini from The Social Network supposedly became Facebook's signature drink

In the film, Justin Timberlake's character Sean Parker orders a round of Appletinis during his first meeting in Silicon Valley. Before seeing the movie, the real Zuckerberg had never tasted or heard of an Appletini cocktail.

After the screening, he got a drink at the bar and tried an Appletini for the first time. He supposedly liked it so much that he made the sweet martini the official signature drink of Facebook's corporate office.

Would you ever try an Appletini?

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Adapted with AI from Movie Facts Pro's video of 13 October 2026 and reviewed by Digital Fox Talent before publication. Editorial standards · Corrections

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