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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThe film’s real power is in the accumulated testimony from others about the Netanyahus’ entitlement and paranoia.
- 80VarietyOwen GleibermanVarietyOwen GleibermanThe Bibi Files is an important documentary, because it takes in the big picture of how Benjamin Netanyahu became so entrenched that he remade Israel in his own image, in much the same way that Trump has done in the U.S. and will now try to do even more.
- 80The Irish TimesTara BradyThe Irish TimesTara BradyA swaggering, unapologetic appearance by Yair Netanyahu, the premier’s son and presumed successor, signals a continuation of the family’s legacy.
- 80The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeThe Observer (UK)Wendy IdeEssential viewing.
- 70ColliderJason GorberColliderJason GorberThe Bibi Files may not be the poison pill that knocks the Netanyahus from power the way that those on screen may be calling for, but it’s still a powerful presentation of the facts without ever devolving into being a mere polemic.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Bibi Files paints a damning portrait of its subject’s machinations to stay in power.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergBeyond the videos, the movie takes a thorough, methodical approach to laying out the case against Netanyahu, even if few of its arguments are new.