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THE BEST ACTORS EDITORIAL EXCLUSIVEThe High-Stakes Sequel to The Social Network
Sixteen years after The Social Network defined an era, Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin returns to the tech arena with The Social Reckoning. Serving as both director and screenwriter, Sorkin crafts a blistering, rapid-fire courtroom and investigative legal thriller documenting the historic 2021 Facebook whistleblower leak.
The Whistleblower Who Took on Big Tech
Rising star Mikey Madison (Anora) delivers an electrifying performance as data scientist and product manager Frances Haugen, who walked away from Facebook’s Civic Integrity unit with tens of thousands of classified internal research pages. Partnering with investigative reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White), Haugen reveals shocking evidence that executive leadership knowingly amplified toxic political division, ignored teen mental health harm, and prioritized engagement algorithms over democratic stability.
With Jeremy Strong embodying the cold, calculating corporate defense of Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Burr bringing sharp congressional inquisitiveness, Sorkin orchestrates razor-sharp dialogue that lays bare the ethical vacuum of the modern digital landscape.
A Frontrunner for Academy Awards
Praised as the definitive film on 2020s tech hegemony, The Social Reckoning ignited national conversation across American media and cemented itself as the critical heavyweight of the fall cinema calendar.
