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Metascore
16 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- It is as well-balanced and observed a documentary as there is, even if no sane human being could side with Cobb and his people.
- 80VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyThe conflict between different notions of freedom, law-enforcement problems, and an atmosphere of escalating violent threat make Michael Beach Nichols and Christopher K. Walker’s documentary as engrossing as a fictional thriller.
- 80CineVuePatrick GambleCineVuePatrick GambleBy adopting an eerily voyeuristic approach and filming the barren North Dakota landscape with a cold, penetrating gaze Welcome to Leith creates a bone chilling atmosphere not too dissimilar to a horror film; leading the audience down a compelling, yet genuinely unnerving path into the darkest rudiments of the human psyche.
- 80Village VoiceDiana ClarkeVillage VoiceDiana Clarke[A] fascinating, unnerving documentary.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckGrippingly depicting the ensuing tensions that constantly threaten to spill over into violence — even while raising discomfiting questions about the scope of First Amendment rights — the film is a nail-biter from start to finish.
- 75The PlaylistKate ErblandThe PlaylistKate ErblandAt its heart, Welcome to Leith is about change and how toxic decisions and beliefs can irreparably ruin bystanders’ lives.
- 75Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreWhat’s surprising is the way Welcome to Leith achieves a balance in the storytelling.
- 75RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoRogerEbert.comBrian TallericoIt's easy to make a documentary about hateful people. It's harder to focus on the impact of hateful people on those around them.
- 70The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWelcome to Leith wisely resists the kind of gimmickry that might have resulted in a stylistic hybrid of “The Blair Witch Project” or “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.”
- 67The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonA solid documentary feeling of “you are there” isn’t always a substitute for “…but here’s what happened when you left, and here’s what it all meant.”