Aaron Sorkin's The Social Reckoning draws mixed reviews from critics

The Social Reckoning is written and directed by Aaron Sorkin and runs 112 minutes, according to The Verge. The Verge reported that the film is billed as a companion piece to The Social Network rather than a direct sequel. It follows Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen, played by Mikey Madison, and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz, played by Jeremy Allen White, The Verge reported.

The Verge said the film is "a tepid thriller" that lacks the propulsive energy of The Social Network. The Verge reported that the film "does an excellent job of presenting our present day reality as the end result of events Zuckerberg and Facebook helped facilitate," but stated it "still feels like a feature that's arriving a little too late to have a meaningful impact." According to The Verge, Sorkin focuses more on the friction between traditional media and tech giants than on Zuckerberg, even though Zuckerberg looms large in the movie.

The Guardian said Sorkin's style is "jittery, funny, syncopated" and "unmistakable." The Guardian reported that Jeremy Strong plays Zuckerberg as "basically evil, but also weirdly slow talking," and said the character is "almost a cameo." The Guardian stated the film does not say the word "Trump" and "rather cravenly declines to specify Maga activity."

The Guardian reported the film tells the story of how, in 2021, Haugen and Horwitz challenged Zuckerberg's Facebook empire. The Verge reported the film opens in 2019, when Haugen works as a product manager on Facebook's civic integrity team. According to The Verge, Haugen turns to Horwitz after concluding that no one else at the company will speak up about Zuckerberg's focus on boosting engagement.

The Social Network premiered in 2010 and was written by Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, according to The Verge. The Guardian reported that it starred Jesse Eisenberg as Zuckerberg. The Verge reported that Zuckerberg said in 2014 that he had been hurt by the film's depiction of him, and that Fincher said he was "sorry that it did."