Leave the World Behind (2023) Thriller Drama Mystery

Rated R | Genres Thriller, Drama, Mystery | Runtime 2h 18m
Leave the World Behind (2023) Thriller Drama Mystery Poster

Leave the World Behind Plot Synopsis:


Synopsis / Plot Summary: Amanda and Clay"s aspirational vacation with their teenage children is interrupted by the arrival of a middle aged couple who own the holiday home and who have fled an unprecedented blackout in the city. When the internet, television and radio stop working, as does the landline, they have no way of finding out what is happening. As strange sonic booms shatter the peace of the countryside, and animals start to migrate in strange ways, the physical and mental health of the families begins to disintegrate. The renters are upscale and White; the owners are upscale and Black. The issues of race clash and become distractions to the more alarming things are happening all around them.

Tagline: There"s No Going Back to Normal

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Official Trailer

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Leave the World Behind Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2023 (more 2023 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 138 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Directors: Sam Esmail
Stars: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha`la Herrold, Farrah Mackenzie … (cast list)
Nominations: 12

What is Leave the World Behind Streaming On?

Leave the World Behind is Streaming on Netflix
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Leave the World Behind Release Dates Netflix: Dec 08, 2023
Writers: Rumaan Alam, Sam Esmail
Producers: Rumaan Alam, Adam Brightman, Michele Caspani, Tonia Davis, Sam Esmail, Marisa Yeres Gill, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Chad Hamilton, Peter Kohn, Nick Krishnamurthy, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Julia Roberts, Sean Schuyler, Daniel M. Stillman, Gregg Tilson, Matteo Veglia, Dione Wood
Editors: Lisa Lassek
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