In 'The Social Reckoning,' verbal pyrotechnics enliven flat filmmaking

NPR | By Bob Mondello

Published October 9, 2026 at 3:52 PM EDT

Aaron Sorkin's companion piece to The Social Network tells the story of a Wall Street Journal investigation fueled by the 2021 leak of thousands of internal Facebook documents.

Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.

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