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Low opening of 5,5 million for the new film The Social Reckoning

Aaron Sorkin’s 'The Social Reckoning' brings whistleblower Frances Haugen's disclosures and internal Facebook document leaks to the big screen, tracking for a $5.5 million domestic opening. Alongside new documentaries on Elon Musk and upcoming projects covering FTX and Elizabeth Holmes, big tech history is becoming a major cinematic staple. In comparison, the previous film, “The Social Network,”…

Aaron Sorkin's new film, The Social Reckoning, opened domestically with $5.5 million in ticket sales. The film delves into whistleblower Frances Haugen's revelations and leaked internal Facebook documents, as well as the Senate hearings and subsequent algorithm adjustments. In contrast, the previous film, The Social Network, released in 2010, had a much larger opening weekend with $22 million in domestic ticket sales, ultimately earning $97 million.

The new movie coincides with other tech-related projects, such as Alex Gibney's documentary on Elon Musk, which also premiered this weekend and garnered $69,000 in its limited release. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, plans to run advertisements to promote the documentary. Meanwhile, another film about Elizabeth Holmes, starring Nathan Fielder, is set to release next week.

Additionally, Netflix is preparing a series called The Altruists, focusing on Sam Bankman-Freed and the downfall of the FTX company.

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