The film was released in U.S. theaters on November 6, 2015.[5][6][7]
Reception
The film has an 87% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 30 reviews.[8] Nick Allen of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three and a half stars.[3] Clayton Dillard of Slant Magazine awarded the film two stars out of four.[2] Gary Garrison of IndieWire graded the film a B.[9]
Justin Chang of Variety gave the film a positive review, calling it "A troubling study of denial, wartime responsibility and the challenge of dealing with a monster in the family."[1]
The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review: "A fairly specialized picture in a sea of Holocaust material, Legacy is novel and professionally made enough to have value at fests and on video; it also offers psychological insights of interest to those who have no interest in another WWII-related doc."[4]
