{
  "id": 13796422,
  "title": "Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Reckoning’ is off to a weak start",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/aaron-sorkins-social-reckoning-is-off-to-a-weak-start",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T20:51:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/11/aaron-sorkins-social-reckoning-is-off-to-a-weak-start/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aaron Sorkin's \"The Social Reckoning\" has not been performing well at the box office, with projections indicating it will only make $5.5 million domestically this weekend. This is far below the $7 million to $8 million originally expected and significantly lower than the $22 million opening weekend and $97 million domestic total of Sorkin's previous film, \"The Social Network.\" The sequel focuses on whistleblower Frances Haugen's decision to leak internal Facebook documents, marking a shift from the previous film's focus on Facebook's early days. While the earlier movie was a critical and Oscar-winning hit, the darker tone of \"The Social Reckoning\" may not be resonating with audiences. Additionally, reviews for the film have been lukewarm, adding to its weak box office performance. Other tech-related films have also opened this weekend, including Alex Gibney's documentary \"Musk\" and Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary \"You Can See Everything.\"",
  "summary": "What does this mean for a fall full of movies starring villainous tech CEOs?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}