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- Steve Jobs (2015) The ability to take something dull (like a tech launch) and make it as entertaining as Steve Jobs did? That's only the second best thing that Aaron Sorkin achieved with this film.
- The Social Network (2010) Here's the film that finally earned Aaron Sorkin his Oscar. The Social Network tells the tale of Mark Zuckerberg's rise to power as the CEO of Facebook—and the enemies he made along the way.
- Moneyball (2011) Moneyball represented a change in pace for Sorkin. He turned back to the sporting world for the first time since Sports Night, and alongside co-writer Steve Zaillian, he wrote a film about the surprising success of the Oakland Athletics baseball team.
- A Few Good Men (1992) The original Sorkin feature film is still one of his best to this day. As courtroom dramas go, you're hard-pressed to find many that are out-and-out more entertaining than this.
- Malice
- Charlie Wilson's War
- Molly's Game
- The Trial of The Chicago 7
- The American President
- A Few Good Men
- Moneyball
- Steve Jobs
- The Social Network
Malice is an absolutely wild movie. If you told me that Sorkin and Scott Frank, the film’s other credited screenwriter, were passing this script back and forth but were forced to include a twist dreamt up by M. Night Shyamalan every 20 pages, I would 100% believe you. This is far and away the worst movie with Sorkin’s name on it (and his only bad o...
Sorkin and director Mike Nichols make for a very fine match, and while Charlie Wilson’s War is a solid double, it doesn’t quite stick the landing. This is a film set during that 1980s that is ostensibly about how we got to 9/11, telling the true story of a U.S. Congressman named Charlie Wilson (a delightfully Southern Tom Hanks) who covertly divert...
It’s kind of incredible that Sorkin’s first directorial effort wasn’t on one of his TV shows, but with a feature film starring an Oscar-nominated actress. And Molly’s Game is really good! Except for that onescene that just kind of sticks out like a sore thumb. Adapting the story of Molly Bloom could have gone a number of ways, and Sorkin kind of ma...
For Sorkin’s second directorial effort, he returned to the courtroom drama genre where he first made a name for himself. But this time, he used true events of the past to speak directly to the world we live in today. Aaron Sorkin wasn’t supposed to direct The Trial of the Chicago 7. He wrote the script back in 2007 for Steven Spielberg to direct, b...
Sorkin’s early work veered a bit more towards the romantic, as was the prominent tone for most studio dramas at the time, and it has suited his sensibilities well. Obviously his most romantic film is The American President, the 1995 feature that reunited him with director Rob Reiner as served as a precursor to his NBC series The West Wing, one of t...
Sorkin really nailed it out of the gate, didn’t he? A Few Good Men started as a play, but hadn’t even opened yet before he sold the film rights. It’s a tremendously well-written piece, and while director Rob Reiner does his best to make it cinematic, what you remember most about A Few Good Men is the lines and the performances, not necessarily the ...
Moneyball is unique in Sorkin’s filmography in that it’s one of only two films on which he shares screenplay credit. Now you may be wondering, I didn’t think Aaron Sorkin co-wrote screenplays? And you’re right! On the aforementioned Malice, Scott Frank took a crack at the screenplay when Sorkin was called away to finish up A Few Good Men. That resu...
Speaking of films that shouldn’t work, Sorkin took on the unenviable task of writing a Steve Jobs biopic and ended up crafting one of the best and most original biographical films ever made. Steve Jobsis, quite simply, an underrated masterpiece. Instead of trying to tackle the life of the Apple visionary from cradle to grave, Sorkin’s script is div...
Remember when The Social Network came out and there was a whole discussion around whether the film was too harsh on Mark Zuckerberg? Ah, simpler times. But even given the fact that, in hindsight, The Social Networkwent a little too soft on ol’ Zuck, it still remains a stone-cold masterpiece, Sorkin’s best movie, and one of the defining films about ...
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- Charlie Wilson’s War. Beginning at the bottom, this regrettable 2008 misfire saw Sorkin test the limits of Tom Hanks’ legendary likability by asking the actor to play the real-life Congressman responsible for arming Al Qaeda colleagues the Mujahideen.
- Steve Jobs. Where David Fincher’s cool, measured direction helped tone down the more dramatic flourishes of The Social Network’s screenplay, Trainspotting director Danny Boyle proves a bad match for the writer in this uneven biopic.
- Molly’s Game. A crime drama anchored by Jessica Chastain’s solid performance in the title role, Molly’s Game is Sorkin’s 2017 directorial debut and the movie proves that as far as directors go, he’s a great writer.
- Enemy of the State. This one is low less because of quality and more because of Sorkin’s limited involvement. The screenwriter only added uncredited rewrites to Rumble Fish s creenwriter David Marconi’s original screenplay, a tense and blackly comic spy thriller for the ages.
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- The American President. 9 votes. In The American President, Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), a widower and the current U.S. President, finds himself falling for Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening).
- The Newsroom. 15 votes. In a compelling display of sharp wit and powerful storytelling, The Newsroom takes viewers behind the scenes of a fictional cable news program, where hard-hitting journalism and personal drama collide.
- The West Wing. 15 votes. The West Wing, a political drama series, delves into the intricate workings of the White House, providing viewers with an insider's perspective on the daily challenges faced by fictional President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) and his dedicated staff.
- Moneyball. 11 votes. Moneyball is a sports drama that dives into the world of American baseball. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) is the general manager of the Oakland Athletics, a team struggling with financial constraints.
Aaron Sorkin films ranked. 1. The Social Network (2010) PG-13 | 120 min | Biography, Drama. As Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.
Jan 4, 2022 · Playwright-turned-screenwriter-turned-director Aaron Sorkin gets his due as we count down our ranked list of every movie by the master of the walk and talk!
Oct 6, 2022 · Let's look at his best movies, ranked. When it comes to modern-day writing, Aaron Sorkin is a true master. He has the ability to turn dialogue into a rollercoaster of drama, conflict, and...
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