The tech backlash is now in theaters
Though movies about disruptive tech founders are nothing new, 2026 has been unusually stacked with features that take a much more critical look at how Silicon Valley is reshaping our reality. Aaron Sorkin’s The Social Reckoningframes Mark Zuckerberg as a robotic villain whose ambitions are destabilizing society. Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything paints a damning picture of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes as she prepares for her ongoing stint in prison. After years of being widely celebrated as a visionary, you can see how the larger narrative around Elon Musk has shifted in projects like Alex Gibney’s Musk documentary. And while Luca Guadagnino’s Artificialis a dark comedy, it is also a character study that makes Sam Altman look like a manipulative sociopath.
Even though some of these movies are fictionalized dramas, each of them draws from the wealth of critical reporting...
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