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Leave the World Behind is a 2023 American psychological thriller film written, directed and produced by Sam Esmail. It is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam. The film stars Julia Roberts (who also produced the film), Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon.
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.
Premise
A family vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers bearing news of a mysterious blackout. As the threat grows more imminent, both families must decide how best to survive the potential crisis, all while grappling with their own place in this collapsing world.
— Netflix
Cast
- Julia Roberts as Amanda Sandford
- Mahershala Ali as G.H. Scott
- Ethan Hawke as Clay Sandford
- Myha’la as Ruth Scott
- Farrah Mackenzie as Rose Sandford
- Charlie Evans as Archie Sandford
- Kevin Bacon as Danny
Production
Netflix won a bidding war for the rights to the novel in July 2020, with Sam Esmail directing and writing the film. Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington were set to star in and produce the film.
In September 2021, Mahershala Ali had been cast in the film, replacing Washington who had exited by that point. Ethan Hawke and Myha’la Herrold joined in January 2022.
Filming began in April 2022 on Long Island, in a home designed by The Up Studio. There was additional filming in Katonah, New York on May 19, 2022.
Release
Leave the World Behind had its world premiere as the opening film of the AFI Fest on October 25, 2023, with the cast unable to attend due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. It was released in limited theaters on November 22, before streaming Netflix on December 8, 2023.
Review
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 79% of 39 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website’s consensus reads: “An exceptionally well-acted apocalyptic thriller, Leave the World Behind steadily draws the viewer in despite its leisurely pace and somewhat simplistic messaging.” Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating “generally favorable” reviews.
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