Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin

Top movies, series, and documentaries with a screenplay by Aaron Sorkin. Explore the titles that showcase an exceptional writing.


The Newsroom: We Just Decided To - Pilot Episode (TV)

2012 · Movie · 70 min. · United States

Direction Greg Mottola

Cast Jeff Daniels · Emily Mortimer · John Gallagher Jr. · Alison Pill

Plot In the aftermath of his public tirade, acclaimed news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) returns to his job to find that most of his staff are leaving and his new...

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7.6

4K votes

7.6

4K votes

Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Series)

2006 · Series · 60 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin · Thomas Schlamme · Timothy Busfield · John Fortenberry

Cast Matthew Perry · Amanda Peet · Steven Weber · Bradley Whitford

Plot TV Series. 1 Season. 22 episodes. In the drama series, Aaron Sorkin lays bare the backstage politics, romances and delicate balance between creative talent, on-air personalities and network executives in...

7.6

2K votes

7.6

2K votes

The Newsroom (TV Series)

2012 · Series · 50 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin · Alan Poul · Greg Mottola · Lesli Linka Glatter

Cast Jeff Daniels · Emily Mortimer · John Gallagher Jr. · Alison Pill

Plot TV Series (2012-2014). 3 Seasons. 25 Episodes. A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor (Jeff Daniels), his new executive producer...

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7.5

8K votes

7.5

8K votes

The Trial of the Chicago 7

2020 · Movie · 129 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin

Cast Eddie Redmayne · Sacha Baron Cohen · Mark Rylance · Frank Langella

Plot The film is based on the infamous 1969 trial of seven defendants charged by the federal government with conspiracy and more, arising from the countercultural protests in Chicago at the...

7.1

20K votes

7.1

20K votes

The West Wing (TV Series)

1999 · Series · 40 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin · Alex Graves · Christopher Misiano · Thomas Schlamme

Cast Martin Sheen · Allison Janney · John Spencer · Bradley Whitford

Plot TV Series (1999-2006). 7 Seasons. 155 Episodes. When the erudite Democrat Josiah "Jed" Bartlet is elected U.S. president, he installs his administration. He places confidants from his electoral campaigns in...

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7.0

13K votes

7.0

13K votes

Molly's Game

2017 · Movie · 141 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin

Cast Jessica Chastain · Idris Elba · Kevin Costner · Michael Cera

Plot 'Molly's Game' is the memoir of Molly Bloom. A world-class skier since she could walk, she became a nationally-ranked business mogul at 21 while still excelling in college. She just...

6.8

17K votes

6.8

17K votes

A Few Good Men

1992 · Movie · 134 min. · United States

Direction Rob Reiner

Cast Tom Cruise · Demi Moore · Jack Nicholson · Kevin Pollak

Plot In this military courtroom drama based on the play by Aaron Sorkin, Navy lawyer Lt. Daniel Kaffee is assigned to defend two Marines who are accused of the murder of...

6.8

54K votes

6.8

54K votes

The Social Network

2010 · Movie · 120 min. · United States

Direction David Fincher

Cast Jesse Eisenberg · Andrew Garfield · Justin Timberlake · Armie Hammer

Plot A story about the founders of the social-networking website, Facebook, especially his most famous creator: Mark Zuckerberg. On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark...

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6.8

94K votes

6.8

94K votes

Moneyball

2011 · Movie · 133 min. · United States

Direction Bennett Miller

Cast Brad Pitt · Jonah Hill · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Robin Wright

Plot The story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane successful attempt to put together a baseball club on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to draft his players.

6.7

35K votes

6.7

35K votes

Sports Night (TV Series)

1998 · Series · 30 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin · Thomas Schlamme · Robert Berlinger · Alex Graves

Cast Josh Charles · Peter Krause · Felicity Huffman · Joshua Malina

Plot TV Series (1998-2000). It's about sports. The same way Charlie's Angels was about law enforcement. It's also a Show About a Show About Sports, That Isn't About Sports At All.

6.5

430 votes

6.5

430 votes

Charlie Wilson's War

2007 · Movie · 97 min. · United States

Direction Mike Nichols

Cast Tom Hanks · Julia Roberts · Philip Seymour Hoffman · Amy Adams

Plot Adapted from George Crile's book, Charlie Wilson's War tells the story of a rogue congressman and CIA agent who found the means to secretly arm rebels to fight against invading...

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6.2

14K votes

6.2

14K votes

Steve Jobs

2015 · Movie · 121 min. · United States

Direction Danny Boyle

Cast Michael Fassbender · Kate Winslet · Seth Rogen · Jeff Daniels

Plot His passion and ingenuity have been the driving force behind the digital age. However his drive to revolutionize technology was sacrificial. Ultimately it affected his family life and possibly his...

6.1

19K votes

6.1

19K votes

Being the Ricardos

2021 · Movie · 132 min. · United States

Direction Aaron Sorkin

Cast Nicole Kidman · Javier Bardem · J.K. Simmons · Nina Arianda

Plot Follows legend TV icon Lucy Ball (1911-1989) and her husband Desi Arnaz as they face a crisis that could end their careers and another that could end their marriage.

5.9

5K votes

5.9

5K votes

Malice

1993 · Movie · 106 min. · United States

Direction Harold Becker

Cast Alec Baldwin · Nicole Kidman · Bill Pullman · Bebe Neuwirth

Plot A tale about a happily married couple who would like to have children. Tracy teaches infants, Andy's a college professor. Things are never the same after she is taken to...

5.7

4K votes

5.7

4K votes

The American President

1995 · Movie · 114 min. · United States

Direction Rob Reiner

Cast Michael Douglas · Annette Bening · Richard Dreyfuss · Martin Sheen

Plot Widowed before his election, the President of the United States (Michael Douglas) begins to date three years into his presidency and finds an unlikely match. Despite political opposition, the president...

5.3

7K votes

5.3

7K votes

A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (TV)

2020 · Movie · 64 min. · United States

Direction Thomas Schlamme

Cast Martin Sheen · Rob Lowe · Allison Janney · Bradley Whitford

Plot Stage version of "The West Wing's" season 3 episode "Hartsfield's Landing", written by Aaron Sorkin, with the original cast. Premiere: October 15 on HBO Max.

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