The Reckoning begins with a remorseful Weinstein heading to a rehabilitation center, just as the entertainment industry is on the brink of a seismic shift that would ignite both a cultural movement and a feminist uprising: the #MeToo movement. The film explores not only the personal impact of Weinstein’s alleged misconduct but also expands to cover the widespread nature of abuse, highlighting subsequent scandals involving figures like James Toback, Woody Allen, and Louis C.K.