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The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg

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Jeremy Strong’s slow-talking Facebook founder turns into a cameo, background to a thriller about a whistleblower that somehow never mentions Trump

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Section: Film
By: Peter Bradshaw
Published: Oct 7, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 8, 2026, 10:30 AM UTC

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The Social Reckoning moves far beyond Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room from The Social Network and into the behemoth that became Facebook (now Meta). But what is actually most affecting is its lack of impact.

AOL.com‘The Social Reckoning’ has a disturbing problem — Facebook barely shocks us anymore: Review

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The Social Reckoning

Upcoming film by Aaron Sorkin

The Social Reckoning is a 2026 American legal thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The sequel to The Social Network (2010), it dramatizes the 2021 Facebook leak by the whistleblower Frances Haugen and Jeff Horwitz. It stars Jeremy Strong, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White, Bill Burr, Betty Gilpin, and Billy Magnussen.

Aaron Sorkin

American screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker (born 1961)

Aaron Benjamin Sorkin is an American screenwriter, playwright, and filmmaker. As a writer for stage, television, and film, he is recognized for his fast-paced dialogue and extended monologues, complemented by frequent use of the storytelling technique called the "walk and talk". Sorkin has earned numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, and two WGA Awards, in addition to a Laurence Olivier Award nomination.

Mark Zuckerberg

American businessman and programmer (born 1984)

Mark Elliot Zuckerberg is an American businessman, webmaster, and programmer who co-founded the social media service Facebook and its parent company Meta Platforms. He is its chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), and controlling shareholder.

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