"The Leader," as a dramatic experience, is creepy as hell, but as written and directed by Michael Gallagher, it’s also authentic and sharply told, and it’s inquiring about the right things — namely, why would people descend to this, and what, if anything, does it have to say about us?

Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/the-leader-review-tim-blake-nelson-vera-farmiga-1236770533/)

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