Leave the World Behind 2023

Movie · 140 min · English · October 25, 2023

Directed by Sam EsmailWritten by Sam Esmail

Starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie

A 2023 American apocalyptic psychological thriller film, Leave the World Behind, was written and directed by Sam Esmail. Based on the 2020 novel by Rumaan Alam, the movie features Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon portraying characters grappling with failing phones, television, and other common technology that suggests an impending disaster. The film premiered internationally at the AFI Fest on October 25, 2023. It opened in select theaters on November 22, 2023 before its streaming availability through Netflix on December 8, 2023. Critics responded favorably to the production.