Rapid-fire dialogue, electric courtroom moments, and careers dissected in real time — his screenplays range from political comedy to corporate drama. Which one hits hardest?
1MoneyballThe story of how data revolutionised baseball, driven by a sharp Brad Pitt performance and Sorkin's fastest-talking screenplay.
2The Social NetworkOscar-winning screenplay about the founding of Facebook, widely regarded as one of the best films of the 21st century.965pts
3A Few Good MenIconic military courtroom drama built around one of cinema's most quoted lines — starring Cruise, Nicholson and Demi Moore.694pts
4MaliceAn early Sorkin thriller with Alec Baldwin and Nicole Kidman — twisty, talkative and full of signature Sorkin gambits.679pts
5Steve JobsThree real-time scenes set backstage at product launches, dissecting Jobs through relentless, electric dialogue.481pts
6Charlie Wilson's WarTom Hanks as the Texas congressman who secretly funded the Afghan mujahideen — witty, sharp and darker than it looks.397pts
7Being the RicardosNicole Kidman and Javier Bardem as Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz facing a week that could end their careers.299pts
8The American PresidentA charming romantic comedy about a widowed president who falls for a lobbyist, a dry run for The West Wing.185pts
9Molly's GameHis directorial debut — Jessica Chastain is electrifying as Molly Bloom, the Olympic skier who ran the world's most exclusive poker game.185pts
10The Trial of the Chicago 7Sorkin's own directorial take on the 1969 trial of anti-war protestors, packed with blistering ensemble performances.0pts
Comments 1
Sorkin wrote two founders: Zuckerberg in The Social Network and Jobs backstage before three launches in Steve Jobs (2015): https://youpick.best/articles/steve-jobs-ranked-many-ways
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