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'The Social Reckoning' Bombs with $5.5 Million Opening

'The Social Reckoning' Bombs with $5.5 Million Opening

TL;DRFacebook documentary underperforms at box office despite topical subject matter.

Why it matters: Shows audience fatigue with Meta/Facebook narratives and Haugen's whistleblower story.

Why didn't The Social Reckoning enjoy the box office success of 2010's The Social Network, asks IndieWire/A>: [T]here wasn't the same urgency in the story being told. The Social Reckoning focuses less on Zuckerberg, and more on data engineer Frances Haugen's decision to blow the…

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