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The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office

As important as some of the messages in The Social Reckoning are, the movie has been drastically underperforming at the box office. Per Variety, Aaron's Sorkin's follow up to The Social Network only grossed a measly $5.5 million this past weekend against a budget that's somewhere within the $30-42 million range. That would make it […]

The Social Reckoning is flopping at the box office

Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning has underperformed at the domestic box office, opening with $5.5 million. The Verge reports the film's budget falls within the $30 million to $42 million range, making the performance a flop for Columbia Pictures and Sony. This opening is significantly lower than The Social Network's $22 million debut, and the film currently holds a 55% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

The A.V. Club notes that the $5.5 million domestic opening was below the $7 million expectation reported by The Hollywood Reporter. When including overseas tallies, the film has netted $9 million.

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