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The Social Reckoning Opens with $5.5 Million
The Social Reckoning, a follow-up to the 2010 film The Social Network, opened in theaters with $5.5 million.
The new film was written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, who wrote the first movie.
David Fincher, who directed The Social Network, did not direct the follow-up.
Jesse Eisenberg also did not return as Mark Zuckerberg; Jeremy Strong took the role.
The first film opened with $22.1 million and earned $225 million worldwide, while its story explored friendship, loyalty, jealousy, class and power.
The new film received harsh reviews as well as a weak opening, although its reported $30 million budget limits the financial risk.
The available information does not say what the studio will do next.
The Social Reckoning opened with $5.5 million, which IndieWire described as a box-office failure.
Its predecessor, The Social Network, opened with $22.1 million and earned $225 million globally.
The follow-up was directed by Aaron Sorkin after David Fincher did not return to direct.
Jesse Eisenberg also did not return, and Jeremy Strong replaced him.
IndieWire cited blistering reviews and marketing challenges, including the absence of key members of the original creative team.
- Who
- The Social Reckoning, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin.
- What
- It opened with $5.5 million at the box office.
- When
- Its opening weekend; the exact weekend dates are not stated.
- Where
- The United States box office; the article does not specify a location.
- Why
- Not stated as a single cause. IndieWire pointed to blistering reviews, changes to the creative team and marketing challenges.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The invention itself is as modern as it gets, but the story is as old as storytelling; the themes of friendship, loyalty, jealousy, class, and power.
Sorkin doesn’t look beyond the words on the page, and the film itself appears made with heads down
This story does not have a timeline yet.
- Opening weekend gross
- $5.5 million
- Predecessor opening
- The Social Network opened with $22.1 million
- Predecessor global gross
- $225 million
- Follow-up budget
- $30 million
- Director
- Aaron Sorkin
- Replacement for Jesse Eisenberg
- Jeremy Strong
Sources
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