Alexandre Desplat - The Social Reckoning (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2026) [Hi-Res]

French composer Alexandre Desplat has scored Aaron Sorkin's film "The Social Reckoning," and the soundtrack is set for release on October 9. The film tells the true story of former Facebook engineer Frances Haugen (Mikey Madison) and Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz (Jeremy Allen White). Their work led to "The Facebook Files" (2021), a series that exposed the platform's harm to teenagers and its role in spreading misinformation and content linked to political violence. Mark Zuckerberg is played by Jeremy Strong, who succeeds Jesse Eisenberg, the star of "The Social Network" (2010).

Desplat recorded the score with a full orchestra on the John Williams Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures Studios. The music has a rich symphonic palette and moves from intimate character moments to large-scale dramatic sequences. The composer says that language mattered more to this score than to any of his earlier work: Sorkin's dialogue is inseparable from the film. His main challenge was finding the rhythm between the actors' voices and performances, and choosing the right moments for the music to enter.

The score is built on opposing forces: courage and uncertainty, conviction and doubt, personal sacrifice and public responsibility. Its center is a musical portrait of Haugen, who travels from ordinary employee to whistleblower. Themes that combine vulnerability and determination portray a woman wrestling with a hard choice before finally acting on her conscience. The first cue released to the public is "The Lament," featuring opera singer Renée Fleming. The album contains 17 tracks, including "Tomorrow's Headlines," "Unplug," "Frances Goes Home," "Psych Damage," and "72 Hours."

Tracklist:
01-01 Alexandre Desplat - The Social Reckoning [3:17]
01-02 Alexandre Desplat - Tomorrow's Headlines [1:39]
01-03 Alexandre Desplat - F*** [4:04]
01-04 Alexandre Desplat - Jeff [1:02]
01-05 Alexandre Desplat - Online [1:03]
01-06 Alexandre Desplat - Unplug [3:55]
01-07 Alexandre Desplat - MSI [2:12]
01-08 Alexandre Desplat - Celiac [1:43]
01-09 Alexandre Desplat - Published [2:19]
01-10 Alexandre Desplat - Frances Goes Home [2:23]
01-11 Alexandre Desplat - Psych Damage [2:00]
01-12 Alexandre Desplat - Likes [2:07]
01-13 Alexandre Desplat - Sleepless [1:56]
01-14 Alexandre Desplat - Chaos [3:56]
01-15 Alexandre Desplat - Waiting Room [4:31]
01-16 Alexandre Desplat, Renee Fleming - The Lament [3:46]
01-17 Alexandre Desplat - 72 Hours [3:55]