The film's director, David Fincher, was named Best Director by all three awards organizations, tying with "Carlos" director Olivier Assayas in the Los Angeles awards. Jesse Eisenberg, who plays Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the film, was named Best Actor by the Boston critics.
Other stage actors who were honored for screen performances include Colin Firth (Best Actor, LAFSCA – "The King's Speech"), Natalie Portman (Best Actress, BSFC and NYFCO – "The Swan") and Melissa Leo (Best Supporting Actress, NYFCO – "The Fighter").