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The Social Reckoning Opens With $5.5 Million in US Box Office Sales
The Social Reckoning, written by Aaron Sorkin, opened in US theaters with $5.5 million in domestic ticket sales.
That was about a quarter of the $22.6 million opening for The Social Network, his 2010 film about Facebook’s creation.
The new film focuses on social media’s effects on democracy and teenagers’ mental health.
Those issues have been in the news, including a $17 billion settlement by Meta, Facebook’s parent company, in a multi-state lawsuit about social media addiction.
The Social Reckoning cost a reported $30 million to make and received mixed reviews from critics and audiences.
Its opening was a modest setback for Sony, which has had recent box office success with other films.
The film’s future box office performance is not stated.
The Social Reckoning opened with $5.5 million in domestic box office sales.
The film earned about a quarter of The Social Network’s $22.6 million opening.
TheWrap reported lukewarm reception, including a B- CinemaScore and Rotten Tomatoes scores of 55% from critics and 73% from audiences.
The film focuses on social media’s effects on democracy and teenagers’ mental health.
The film reportedly cost $30 million and was co-produced with Alcon.
- Who
- The Social Reckoning, a film written by Aaron Sorkin.
- What
- It opened with $5.5 million in domestic box office sales.
- When
- This weekend, according to the article published October 12, 2026.
- Where
- The United States domestic box office.
- Why
- The film focuses on social media’s effects on democracy and teenagers’ mental health.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
It’s almost an exact replica of last week with ‘Verity’ and ‘Digger’ where the cinematic equivalent of fast food is outperforming the cinematic equivalent of fine dining.
The Social Network became a box office and critical hit, earning $225 million worldwide.
The Social Reckoning opened with $5.5 million in domestic box office sales.
- Domestic opening
- $5.5 million
- The Social Network opening
- $22.6 million
- Reported production cost
- $30 million
- CinemaScore
- B-
- Rotten Tomatoes critics score
- 55%
- Rotten Tomatoes audience score
- 73%
Sources
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