Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Social Reckoning,” a follow-up to “The Social Network,” is estimated to open with just $5.5 million domestically, below studio projections and far behind the original film’s debut. The movie focuses on Frances Haugen and the Facebook files, arriving alongside several other projects about controversial tech figures including Elon Musk, Elizabeth Holmes, OpenAI, and Sam Bankman-Fried.

The weak opening suggests audience appetite for tech accountability stories may be limited in theaters, especially when the subject matter centers on hearings, leaks, and platform policy rather than startup mythology. It also reflects how much the theatrical market has changed since 2010, with older adult audiences returning unevenly and prestige dramas facing tougher competition from streaming.