The Social Reckoning (2026)
A solid watch; nobody's raving.
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The Social Reckoning opened in theatres in the UAE on 7 Oct 2026 and may still be showing — check local cinema listings. Its OTT release date hasn't been announced — this page updates the day it lands on streaming.
What the audience says
The Social Reckoning earns its keep as a steady English film that knows its audience. It's sitting at 7.0/10 on TMDB across 112 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. The 113-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. It opened in theatres in the UAE on 7 Oct 2026 — check back here for its OTT arrival.
The follow-up to ‘The Social Network’.
A divided verdict, with the writing the one thing most critics agreed on. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 1h 53m on it?
1h 53m of English drama with thriller threaded through. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- 7.0/10 from 112 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want a story that moves quickly
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
Frances Haugen, a young Facebook engineer, enlists the help of Jeff Horwitz, a Wall Street Journal reporter, to go on a dangerous journey that ends up blowing the whistle on the social network's most guarded secrets.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 53m |
| Genre | Drama / Thriller |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Theatre / big screen |
Director
Aaron Sorkin
Cast
When is The Social Reckoning coming to OTT?
Not streaming yet — The Social Reckoning opened in theatres in the UAE on 7 Oct 2026. English releases typically reach streaming about 5–9 weeks after opening, which would put it somewhere around November and December 2026.
That's the usual pattern, not a confirmed date — no platform has announced one. We re-check every day and this page updates the moment it lands.
Where to watch in the UAE
Availability as of 21 Oct 2026 — checked that day: not on any streaming service in the UAE yet.
Trailer
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