The Social Reckoning (2026)
We're way past making friends.
Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, 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.
| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 7 October 2026 |
| Genre | Drama, Thriller |
| Director | Aaron Sorkin |
| Starring | Mikey Madison, Jeremy Allen White and Jeremy Strong |
| Runtime | 113 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | TMDB users 6.9/10 |
| Budget | $42 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Aaron Sorkin directs a 113-minute drama that treats corporate whistleblowing like a high-stakes chess match. The film follows a Facebook engineer and a journalist as they navigate the internal politics of a giant tech company. It is less about the technology and more about the people who build the walls around it. The pacing is tight, the dialogue is sharp, and the tension comes from the fear of being caught rather than the act of speaking out. It is a procedural that feels like a thriller because the stakes are personal. The tagline says it is past making friends, which is a fair summary of the entire runtime.
What the critics said
The critics were divided, landing squarely in the "mixed or average" zone. Rotten Tomatoes shows 54% positive reviews from 234 critics, averaging 5.9 out of 10. Metacritic assigns it 51 out of 100 based on 57 critics. The consensus suggests an urgent warning that arrives a bit too late. David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter called it "sharp entertainment," praising the rapid-fire dialogue. Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave it three stars, noting it rattles along but hits false notes. Guy Lodge of Variety was less kind, calling the lead performance a "dead end." Audiences were slightly more forgiving, giving it a B– on CinemaScore.
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