Leave the World Behind (2023)

Directed by

Sam Esmail

Genre

post-apocalyptic film, psychological thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

R

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 3,303 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A family on vacation rents a remote house, but their getaway is interrupted by a mysterious blackout and the arrival of the homeowners. As technology fails and strange events unfold, both families struggle to understand what is happening and whether they can trust each other.

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What happens

Leave the World Behind is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological thriller film written and directed by Sam Esmail. It is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam. The film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon as they attempt to make sense of the gradual breakdown in phones, television, and other regularly used technology which points to a potential cataclysm. Leave the World Behind had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on October 25, 2023. It was released in select theaters on November 22, 2023, before its streaming release by Netflix on December 8, 2023. It received positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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