Leave the World Behind (film)

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
Release poster
Directed bySam Esmail
Screenplay bySam Esmail
Based onLeave the World Behind
by Rumaan Alam
Produced by
  • Sam Esmail
  • Chad Hamilton
  • Julia Roberts
  • Lisa Gillan
  • Marisa Yeres Gill
Starring
CinematographyTod Campbell
Edited byLisa Lassek
Music byMac Quayle
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25) (AFI)
  • November 22, 2023 (2023-11-22) (United States)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Leave the World Behind had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on October 25, 2023. It is scheduled to be 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.[2]

— Netflix

Cast

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.[3]

In September 2021, Mahershala Ali had been cast in the film, replacing Washington who had exited by that point.[4] Ethan Hawke and Myha'la Herrold would join in January 2022.[5][6]

Filming began in April 2022 on Long Island,[7] in a home designed by The Up Studio.[8] There was additional filming in Katonah, New York on May 19, 2022.[9]

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.[10] It is scheduled to be released in limited theaters on November 22, and by Netflix on December 8, 2023.[11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 83% of six critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6/10.[12] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[13]

References
  1. Grobar, Matt (April 14, 2022). "The Obamas' Higher Ground Boards Sam Esmail's Netflix Pic Leave The World Behind". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
  2. Grobar, Matt (January 18, 2023). "Netflix 2023 Film Slate Unveiled: Luther: The Fallen Sun, The Mother, Extraction 2, Heart Of Stone, The Killer, Rebel Moon & Others Get Premiere Dates". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. Fleming, Mike Jr. (July 20, 2020). "Netflix Wins Julia Roberts-Denzel Washington-Sam Esmail Package Leave The World Behind Based On Rumaan Alam's Upcoming Novel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  4. Kroll, Justin (September 14, 2021). "Mahershala Ali To Co-Star With Julia Roberts In Sam Esmail and Netflix's Leave The World Behind". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  5. Kroll, Justin (January 18, 2022). "Ethan Hawke, Industry's Myha'la Herrold & Others Join Julia Roberts In Netflix's Leave The World Behind". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  6. Gonzalez, Umberto (April 18, 2022). "Kevin Bacon Joins Julia Roberts' Leave the World Behind at Netflix (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. Lovece, Frank (April 5, 2022). "Julia Roberts' Netflix movie Leave the World Behind filming on Long Island". Newsday. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  8. Ramirez, Jeffrey (August 10, 2023). "The House from Leave the World Behind".
  9. Croke, Karen (May 24, 2022). "Julia Roberts, Jesse Eisenberg projects filming in Katonah, Nyack". lohud. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  10. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/leave-the-world-behind-adaptation-julia-roberts-rumaan-alam-1235627831/
  11. Evans, Greg (October 2, 2023). "Leave The World Behind Trailer: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali & Ethan Hawke Face Apocalypse In Netflix Film". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  12. "Leave the World Behind". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  13. "Leave the World Behind". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
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