Nolte Says Sorkin's 'The Social Reckoning' Has Grossed Just $15 Million Worldwide and the Anti-Musk Documentary 'Musk' Only $643,000

Breitbart columnist John Nolte says two politically charged films are failing at the box office, and he is not shy about why.

The Sorkin film. Nolte says Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Reckoning," a Sony release, cost about $50 million to make and probably close to $120 million with promotion. After three weeks he puts its total at $15 million worldwide, $9 million domestic and $6 million overseas, with an 85 percent drop in its third weekend. The first film, "The Social Network," earned $225 million worldwide in 2010. Nolte estimates Sony will lose about $100 million. He calls the movie "corporate fascism" because, in his reading, it argues that large companies should take control of public debate and censor opinions.

The Musk documentary. Nolte says Alex Gibney's four-hour film "Musk" has earned $643,000 after three weekends, despite reaching 470 theaters in its second week. He calls it "a leftist lecture." He points to the three-hour Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything," which he says made $45 million in two weekends, as proof that length is not the problem.

Elsewhere at the box office. Nolte says DC's R-rated horror film "Clayface" opened to $24 million, reached $43 million worldwide, and holds an A- CinemaScore. He calls it neither good nor bad and says it deserves another weekend before judgment, with roughly $200 million needed to break even.

Note for readers: this is a conservative opinion column. The gross figures, the budget estimates and the loss estimate are Nolte's, and we did not check them against box office trackers. His description of the films' message is his reading, and we have not seen either movie.