Leave the World Behind
2023 · Movie · R · 140 min · ★ 6.4 · 71% critics
A family heads to a luxurious rental home to unwind, only for a cyberattack to knock out their devices. With communication failing, two strangers arrive at the door, and the situation quickly becomes tense and unpredictable as the world outside feels like it’s falling apart.
Based on Leave the World Behind
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-11-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 140 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 71/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (3,253 votes)
About
If you like apocalyptic, suspenseful tales that keep you guessing, you may enjoy this one—Not for you if you want clear answers and a tidy ending, like in Dead Ringers or The Third Day.
Pros: tense psychological tension; strong ensemble acting; intriguing mystery setup | Cons: unresolved questions; slow pacing; divisive ending
Themes
- based on novel or book
- blackout
- crisis
- vacation
- deer
- apocalypse
- armageddon
- family
- social issues
- desperate
- anxious
- psychological
- +5 more
Cast & crew
Julia Roberts
as Amanda Sandford
Ethan Hawke
as Clay Sandford
Mahershala Ali
as G.H. Scott
Myha'la
as Ruth Scott
Farrah Mackenzie
as Rose Sandford
Charlie Evans
as Archie Sandford
Kevin Bacon
as Danny
Vanessa Aspillaga
as Salvadora
Orli Gottesman
as Taylor
Alexis Rae Forlenza
as Danny's Daughter
Directed by Sam Esmail