The Social Reckoning

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Director:

Aaron Sorkin

Producer:

Stuart M. Besser, Todd Black, Peter Rice

Writer:

Aaron Sorkin

Release Date:

Oct 9, 2026

Runtime:

1hr 52m

Synopsis

Inspired by true events and the whistleblower who started the social media reckoning we’re seeing play out today, this Aaron Sorkin original screenplay is a companion piece to the hit film The Social Network and a true David and Goliath story. Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.

Cast

  • Jeremy Allen White
  • Billy Magnussen
  • Mikey Madison
  • Betty Gilpin
  • Jeremy Strong
  • Patrick Fischler
  • Wunmi Mosaku
  • Bill Burr
  • Anna Lambe
  • Portia Doubleday
Moviegoers are saying
This Aaron Sorkin-directed sequel to The Social Network has audiences unanimously pining for David Fincher's return, with critics savaging Sorkin's directorial choices while praising Jeremy Strong's 'evil lizard pretending to be a person' portrayal of Zuckerberg. The consensus is brutal: Sorkin the writer deserved better than Sorkin the director, transforming nuanced social commentary into heavy-handed superhero villainy.
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3.1
  • Oct 8, 2026

    Aaron Sorkin I need you to lock in

    1.7K Likes
    Karsten
    Karsten
    Oct 5, 2026

    I’ve come to the conclusion that David Fincher actually deserves MORE credit

    2.5K Likes
    jonathan fujii
    jonathan fujii
    Oct 4, 2026

    The writer Aaron Sorkin is too good to be working with Aaron Sorkin the director

    2.8K Likes
    Emma
    Emma
  • Oct 5, 2026

    imagine being such a villain, you get two movies before you actually die

    2.0K Likes
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    Oct 8, 2026

    It might be time to take Sorkin out back old yeller style

    1.2K Likes
    Sydney🚀
    Sydney🚀
    Oct 7, 2026

    The true strength of The Social Network lay not in showing us how terrible social media was, but rather in showing us just how banal, mediocre, and driven by the basest instincts the petty men who had created it were and, by extension, just how mediocre we (along with our…

    1.0K Likes
    JackFolla
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    Oct 7, 2026

    jeremy strong really captures mark zuckerberg’s ‘evil lizard pretending to be a person’ energy. spot on casting

    823 Likes
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    Oct 8, 2026

    If Aaron Sorkin had created The Social Network, he would have created The Social Network. Full review at ScreenCrush.

    715 Likes
    Matt Singer
    Matt Singer
    Oct 8, 2026

    Aaron sorkin shoulda waited for David fincher to get out of the netflix sweatshop

    643 Likes
    Sunny
    Sunny

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  • Andrikk0s
    Andrikk0s liked
    The Social Reckoning

    ‼️CHICKEN LITTLE MENTIONED‼️

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    Garmelie
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    The Social Reckoning

    God this was bland. If The Social Network was a rapid fire machine gun this was a rusty bolt action rifle targeting a wolf. On one hand it is inoffensive, it simply talks at you for a couple of hours, over explains any semblance of what you should understand, and proudly tells you to shut up when…

    21h
    Cory Nunez
    Cory Nunez liked
    The Social Reckoning

    Now this was a good one. I still prefer The Social Network over it though. David Fincher is rarely beaten. And it was interesting seeing the situation from in the inside, on both sides. But the pacing was kinda terrible, the jumping back and forth in time made it even more complicated than it…

    8h
  • WWE President of Personality
    WWE President of Personality loved
    The Social Reckoning

    It is a really good movie, with a great story to tell, but I think a lot of people won’t like it because it is hard to keep up, a lot of information. I am not familiar with how the case happened, or how Frances looks in real life, but they definitely abused Mikey’s sexuality

    8h
    EJWStudios2005
    EJWStudios2005 liked
    The Social Reckoning

    What I liked about The Social Reckoning is that it was a commentary on how radicalized Meta can be and how certain hate groups can be motivated by the algorithm that Meta has created. Also, Jeremy Strong’s performance as Mark Zuckerberg is fine to say the least.

    16h
    Brutalist
    Brutalist loved
    The Social Reckoning

    I think the parts in black and white were pretty cheesy, also a few other aspects but asides from that, this was awesome. Now is it better or equal to the social network? Absolutely not. But it is very good, and that is because of the case it delves into

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  • Jonny
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    The Social Reckoning

    Didn’t resonate with me the way Social Network did. This one had a lot more factual inaccuracies in order to try and tell a story instead of facing the story on a true story and changing a few elements. Just too many things were changed.

    16h
    Kalia
    Kalia liked
    The Social Reckoning

    I liked some of the creative choices, but I wish they leaned more into the drama side of things 💔 also why did they start so many storylines but failed to finish them it makes me wanna SCREAM

    3h
    Tyler Williams
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    The Social Reckoning

    I really enjoyed the movie. It is crazy how much of an impact our social media plays into the content and media you receive daily.

    12h

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Frequently Asked Questions

When does The Social Reckoning come out in theaters?
October 9, 2026 is the release date.
Is The Social Reckoning (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Social Reckoning (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 52min long.
What's The Social Reckoning (2026) about?
Inspired by true events and the whistleblower who started the social media reckoning we’re seeing play out today, this Aaron Sorkin original screenplay is a companion piece to the hit film The Social Network and a true David and Goliath story. Frances Haugen (Madison), a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz (White), a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network’s most guarded secrets.
Who's the cast of The Social Reckoning (2026)?
  • Jeremy Allen White as Jeff Horwitz
  • Billy Magnussen
  • Mikey Madison as Frances Haugen
  • Betty Gilpin
  • Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg
  • Patrick Fischler
  • Wunmi Mosaku
  • Bill Burr
  • Anna Lambe
  • Portia Doubleday
Who's the director behind The Social Reckoning (2026)?
Aaron Sorkin directed The Social Reckoning (2026).
Who produced The Social Reckoning (2026)?
Stuart M. Besser, Todd Black and Peter Rice produced The Social Reckoning (2026).
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