The Social Network, the much-hyped movie depicting the origins of Facebook, does not paint a very flattering portrait of company founder Mark Zuckerberg. The former Harvard student is the world’s youngest billionaire and already wildly successful though he’s several years shy of his 30th birthday. But his story, as presented in the movie, is hardly the stuff of American dreams.

Facebook execs attempted to get some parts of the film changed…but it didn’t work. Now, the famous social networking site (and it’s low-profile founder Zuckerberg) is preparing for the unflattering film to be a big hit with moviegoers (which seems, considering the cast and the huge promotional budget, a foregone conclusion).

According to scriptwriter Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network clearly depicts three different stories, all of which purport to be the “truth” about how Facebook started. Facebook is telling a different tale. “It’s a pretty good portrayal of how business gets done in Hollywood, but not how business gets done in Silicon Valley,” said Peter Thiel, an active board member for the social networking site.

“This is the movie, the story of a guy with a remarkable vision,” said producer Scott Rudin, adding, “My personal feeling is that Mark Zuckerberg did not steal anything.”

But the movie itself leaves viewers to draw their own conclusions…and that, perhaps, is why it’s so frightening.

The Social Network opens in theaters today.