In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.
The Reckoning has generally received mixed reviews.
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The Reckoning was released in 2004 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 27 reviews, giving The Reckoning (2004) an average rating of 56%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 65%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 55%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with The Reckoning than critics were.
With a score of 56%, The Reckoning is roughly the same as the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2004, which stands at 59%.
Other movies from 2004 with similar scores include films like Shark Tale, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement and Eros.
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