*Sorkin’s The Social Reckoning Hits Aurora Screens: What to Know Before You Go*
If your group chat has been buzzing about Aaron Sorkin’s latest, The Social Reckoning, you aren’t alone. The fast-talking maestro behind The Social Network and The West Wing is back in the boardroom, this time tackling the whistleblower saga that rocked Meta. Starring Mikey Madison (Anora) and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear), the film drops this Friday at AMC DINE-IN Streets of Woodfield 20 and Hollywood Blvd Cinema—perfect spots for a date night or a solo escape after a long week on Farnsworth.
Sorkin’s signature walk-and-talks feel sharper than ever here, translating dense testimony into the kind of verbal sparring that makes you lean forward in your recliner. Madison is magnetic as the insider risking it all, while White continues his hot streak playing a journalist who actually knows how to read a Terms of Service agreement. Without spoiling the third act: the server farm sequence was filmed in a decommissioned data center just outside Chicago, giving the climax a gritty, Midwest industrial texture that hits different when you recognize the skyline.
Pro tip for Aurora moviegoers: Hit the 7:15 p.m. showing at Woodfield to beat the Wicked holdover crowds, or grab the 9:30 p.m. at Hollywood Blvd for the cheaper Tuesday pricing (yes, it applies to new releases there). Pair it with a pre-show burger at The Office on Galena or a nightcap at Two Brothers Roundhouse—because dissecting Zuck’s congressional hearings is always better over a craft beer.
The Social Reckoning is rated R for language and corporate malfeasance. Runtime: 2 hrs 18 min.
