Get to your bunker and stay away from those Teslas, because we’re apparently living in the opening act of Netflix’s Leave the World Behind.
A nationwide cellphone outage struck the United States on Thursday morning and impacted more than 70,000 customers. The issue apparently started with AT&T’s network, but has affected customers who use Verizon and T-Mobile as well (during their attempts to connect to AT&T users). The problem is serious — it has impacted emergency services such as 911. While the reason for the outage has not yet been revealed, there’s no indication it was due to an intentional or malicious act.
Still, everyone is seemingly making the same reference: Netflix’s recent apocalyptic disaster movie, Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, which opens with all communications going down after satellites get disabled in an apparent cyber attack. Given that things...
A nationwide cellphone outage struck the United States on Thursday morning and impacted more than 70,000 customers. The issue apparently started with AT&T’s network, but has affected customers who use Verizon and T-Mobile as well (during their attempts to connect to AT&T users). The problem is serious — it has impacted emergency services such as 911. While the reason for the outage has not yet been revealed, there’s no indication it was due to an intentional or malicious act.
Still, everyone is seemingly making the same reference: Netflix’s recent apocalyptic disaster movie, Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, which opens with all communications going down after satellites get disabled in an apparent cyber attack. Given that things...
- 2/22/2024
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following their collaboration on the Netflix horror drama Leave the World Behind, Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail are reportedly set to be reuniting on a new project. Directed and written by Esmail, and starring Roberts alongside Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la Herrold, and Kevin Bacon, the 2023 film follows a family on vacation, when two strangers bring news of a blackout on Long Island, prompting both families to navigate survival amidst escalating threats and personal introspection in a collapsing world.
Julia Roberts in her latest Netflix movie Leave the World Behind
Despite the absence of a film chief at Netflix, recent reports suggest that the streaming platform is actively pursuing another project with Roberts and Esmail, titled Panic Carefully, which is also attracting interest from major Hollywood studios.
Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail Are Reportedly Reuniting For a New Project
After the resounding success of the 2023 apocalyptic psychological thriller Leave the World Behind,...
Julia Roberts in her latest Netflix movie Leave the World Behind
Despite the absence of a film chief at Netflix, recent reports suggest that the streaming platform is actively pursuing another project with Roberts and Esmail, titled Panic Carefully, which is also attracting interest from major Hollywood studios.
Julia Roberts and Sam Esmail Are Reportedly Reuniting For a New Project
After the resounding success of the 2023 apocalyptic psychological thriller Leave the World Behind,...
- 2/21/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail assembled an impressive cast for his thriller Leave the World Behind that included Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), and Mahershala Ali (True Detective) – but he also delivered a divisive movie that earned reactions that ranged from “wildly riveting and entertaining” and “absolutely amazing” to “hideously bad” and “absolutely awful”. JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray gave the film a 5/10 review that you can read at This Link. I would have scored it higher, I was just left wanting a little more from the ending. Despite the wildly varying reactions, the movie has proven to be quite popular on the Netflix streaming service – in fact, the view count over its first couple months of release has landed it on Netflix’s Top 10 Most Popular Movies list!
Leave the World Behind lands at #8 on the list, ranking above Glass Onion and Extraction. Here’s the...
Leave the World Behind lands at #8 on the list, ranking above Glass Onion and Extraction. Here’s the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Leave the World Behind's ending created tons of conversations that left fans wondering the true meaning behind the movie.
Based on the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, the hit Netflix movie starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali revolves around two families trying to trust each other amid an ongoing series of weird events that the characters believe to be the start of the end of the world.
Leave the World Behind left fans with many questions, such as the meaning behind the mysterious deer, the emergence of apocalyptic events, and its ending that involves the Friends TV show.
Read full article on The Direct.
Based on the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, the hit Netflix movie starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, and Mahershala Ali revolves around two families trying to trust each other amid an ongoing series of weird events that the characters believe to be the start of the end of the world.
Leave the World Behind left fans with many questions, such as the meaning behind the mysterious deer, the emergence of apocalyptic events, and its ending that involves the Friends TV show.
Read full article on The Direct.
- 1/14/2024
- by Aeron Mer Eclarinal
- The Direct
It's hard to read the news these days without feeling a sense of existential dread flare up in your soul. Of course, we're nearly four decades removed now from Steve Martin picking up a newspaper and screaming in his classic '80s rom-com "Roxanne," so it's not as though fretting about the state of the world is a new sensation. Be that as it may, filmmakers have spent much of the 21st century postulating how human society might come toppling down. Perhaps global warming will do us in, like in "The Day After Tomorrow." Or maybe humanity's tampering with nature will produce a super-virus that plunges our global civilization into chaos, like in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." That movie feels especially prescient in the wake of 2020.
In the Netflix-backed "Leave the World Behind," the apocalypse is triggered by a mysterious series of cyberattacks that seemingly culminates...
In the Netflix-backed "Leave the World Behind," the apocalypse is triggered by a mysterious series of cyberattacks that seemingly culminates...
- 12/24/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
How do you build an acting career you’re proud of? Well, for Myha’la Herrold, breakout star of HBO’s Industry and the standout in Netflix’s latest apocalyptic drama Leave the World Behind, it starts with saying no.
“Honestly, I have sort of been the same bitch from like the beginning of time,” she tells Rolling Stone. “If there was something that I don’t want to do, I just don’t do it.”
It may seem like a flippant approach to entering an already crowded entertainment industry, but for the Carnegie Mellon Graduate,...
“Honestly, I have sort of been the same bitch from like the beginning of time,” she tells Rolling Stone. “If there was something that I don’t want to do, I just don’t do it.”
It may seem like a flippant approach to entering an already crowded entertainment industry, but for the Carnegie Mellon Graduate,...
- 12/22/2023
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
I’m a bit late to the party here, and this is an unusual article for me to be writing. I don’t like to use first person, see! But even though the film came to Netflix a couple of weeks ago I feel like we need to talk about Leave The World Behind and its ending. This isn’t an ‘ending explained’ as such, because I’m not completely sure I can fully explain everything. Instead I think we should talk about it, and I invite you to join me in the comments with your explanations.
Here’s what I made of the film and its closing moments.
Leave the World Behind sees a misanthropic woman and her laissez-faire husband face disasters they are absolutely unprepared for via a massive cyber attack. It’s got a super starry cast, including Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Kevin Bacon,...
Here’s what I made of the film and its closing moments.
Leave the World Behind sees a misanthropic woman and her laissez-faire husband face disasters they are absolutely unprepared for via a massive cyber attack. It’s got a super starry cast, including Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali and Kevin Bacon,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Rosie Fletcher
- Den of Geek
Netflix’s Top-10 Most-Viewed Films (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Christmas is almost upon us, and people are cozying up with their loved ones while watching trending movies on Netflix. They are in the Netflix and Chill zone as this week’s list of Top-10 Most-Viewed films has quite a few feel-good movies and some Holiday flicks.
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming platforms, with various shows and movies entertaining everyone. Every week, they share the list of the most watched films and web shows, which help the viewers curate their content and see some fantastic content.
From Leave the World Behind and Leo to Underwater and Old, this week’s Netflix Top-10 Most-Viewed Movies is an exemplary list! Scroll below to get more deets on it.
Trending Netflix Top-10 Most-Watched Web Series: My Life With The Walter Boys Rules The Chart With Over 12 Million Views, See The Complete List Here!
Christmas is almost upon us, and people are cozying up with their loved ones while watching trending movies on Netflix. They are in the Netflix and Chill zone as this week’s list of Top-10 Most-Viewed films has quite a few feel-good movies and some Holiday flicks.
Netflix is one of the most popular streaming platforms, with various shows and movies entertaining everyone. Every week, they share the list of the most watched films and web shows, which help the viewers curate their content and see some fantastic content.
From Leave the World Behind and Leo to Underwater and Old, this week’s Netflix Top-10 Most-Viewed Movies is an exemplary list! Scroll below to get more deets on it.
Trending Netflix Top-10 Most-Watched Web Series: My Life With The Walter Boys Rules The Chart With Over 12 Million Views, See The Complete List Here!
- 12/21/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
[This story contains major spoilers about the ending of Leave the World Behind, now streaming on Netflix.]
Plenty of people tried to talk Leave the World Behind director Sam Esmail out of his film’s controversial ending — even Esmail tried to talk himself out of his film’s controversial ending.
But the filmmaker responsible for projects including Mr. Robot ultimately stayed the course, and now, just as he anticipated, the ambiguous conclusion to his apocalyptic thriller has left audiences divided. Adapted from Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel of the same name, Esmail’s iteration, which quickly topped Netflix’s top 10 list when it debuted Dec. 8, follows Amanda and Clay Sandford, played by Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke, who take their children Rose (Farrah Mackenzie) and Archie (Charlie Evans) on a weekend getaway to Long Island. While there, the owners of their luxe home rental, Gh Scott (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la Herrold) return, citing a blackout back in the city.
Plenty of people tried to talk Leave the World Behind director Sam Esmail out of his film’s controversial ending — even Esmail tried to talk himself out of his film’s controversial ending.
But the filmmaker responsible for projects including Mr. Robot ultimately stayed the course, and now, just as he anticipated, the ambiguous conclusion to his apocalyptic thriller has left audiences divided. Adapted from Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel of the same name, Esmail’s iteration, which quickly topped Netflix’s top 10 list when it debuted Dec. 8, follows Amanda and Clay Sandford, played by Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke, who take their children Rose (Farrah Mackenzie) and Archie (Charlie Evans) on a weekend getaway to Long Island. While there, the owners of their luxe home rental, Gh Scott (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la Herrold) return, citing a blackout back in the city.
- 12/20/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In this apocalyptic thriller from award-winning writer and director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world. Based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam, Leave The World Behind is produced by Esmail Corp, Red Om Films, and executive produced by Higher Ground Productions.
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- 12/19/2023
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
After its release on Netflix on December 8, 2023, Sam Esmail‘s apocalyptic, psychological thriller Leave the World Behind rose to number 1 on the streaming platform. Although it has enjoyed mostly positive reviews from critics, many audiences have found its plot confusing. On Rotten Tomatoes, Leave the World Behind may have a Tomatometer rating of 75% (from 127 critics reviews), but its Audience Score has a rating of 35% (from over 2500+ reviews). Based on Rumaan Alam‘s 2020 novel, director Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind follows a five-part structure throughout the movie’s 141-minute runtime. Much like the characters in...
- 12/18/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
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Netflix has scored another hit with the new film, Leave the World Behind. Starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la and Kevin Bacon, the film follows two families who must band together to survive as the world’s technological services slowly break down.
Written and directed by Sam Esmail, Leave the World Behind is based on the 2020 book of the same name by Rumaan Alam. A finalist...
Netflix has scored another hit with the new film, Leave the World Behind. Starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha’la and Kevin Bacon, the film follows two families who must band together to survive as the world’s technological services slowly break down.
Written and directed by Sam Esmail, Leave the World Behind is based on the 2020 book of the same name by Rumaan Alam. A finalist...
- 12/14/2023
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
Director Sam Esmail, creator of the award-winning series Mr. Robot, returns to direct his sophomore feature film, Leave the World Behind (2023). Unsurprisingly, there are a few similarities between the themes and plot in the film and Mr. Robot. Sam Esmail, who also wrote the film’s screenplay, adapted it from Rumaan Alam‘s 2020 novel of the same name. Leave the World Behind is an apocalyptic, psychological thriller produced by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama‘s production company. As an apocalyptic thriller, Leave the World Behind‘s plot centers around the end of the world. A family’s weekend vacation is interrupted...
- 12/14/2023
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Things were going so well for "Leave the World Behind." Netflix's latest psychological thriller/disaster film hit the service on December 8, 2023, and promptly dominated the most-watched charts, claiming the top spot in 85 countries around the world as of December 11 (according to streaming data aggregator FlixPatrol). Directed by "Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail, the film also managed to impress critics, succeeding where other Netflix thrillers such as the disappointingly muddled "Reptile" failed.
The movie holds a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, with critics praising Email's direction and the film's overall tone, which manages to establish a creeping sense of dread throughout. The performances were also singled out as a highlight, which is hardly surprising considering "Leave the World Behind" features one of the best casts yet assembled by Netflix. With Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon, even if the script and direction were complete rubbish,...
The movie holds a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, with critics praising Email's direction and the film's overall tone, which manages to establish a creeping sense of dread throughout. The performances were also singled out as a highlight, which is hardly surprising considering "Leave the World Behind" features one of the best casts yet assembled by Netflix. With Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon, even if the script and direction were complete rubbish,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
Well would you look at that, there's actually a good movie at the top of the Netflix charts. I kid, of course ... kind of. The biggest streaming platform in the world is notorious for the sheer volume of "content" it produces, and for the most part, that means a heck of a lot of, shall we say, forgettable films and shows — most of which you could swear you've seen but probably can't recall a single scene.
For instance, there was the time a truly abject Spanish slasher climbed the Netflix most-watched charts despite decidedly bland reviews. Or the time everyone watched the disappointing Michael Fassbender thriller "The Snowman" and seemingly proved that Netflix users will watch anything. Recently, we had a film that looked like it could actually be the real deal in the form of the Benicio Del Toro-led thriller "Reptile." Indeed, the movie had the Netflix charts...
For instance, there was the time a truly abject Spanish slasher climbed the Netflix most-watched charts despite decidedly bland reviews. Or the time everyone watched the disappointing Michael Fassbender thriller "The Snowman" and seemingly proved that Netflix users will watch anything. Recently, we had a film that looked like it could actually be the real deal in the form of the Benicio Del Toro-led thriller "Reptile." Indeed, the movie had the Netflix charts...
- 12/13/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
“Leave the World Behind” opened with a bang as the apocalyptic thriller cracked the Netflix Top 10 during the Dec. 4-10 viewing window at No. 1 on the English Films list with 41.7 million views, making it the most-viewed title this week as viewers attempted to dissect that final theory in director Sam Esmail’s adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s novel of the same name.
Starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, and Myha’la, the film landed on the streamer on Dec. 8 following its world premiere at AFI Festival on Nov. 22.
The film was followed by “Family Switch,” starring Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms, which scored the No. 2 spot on the English films chart with 18.6 million views, then Adam Sandler’s animated comedy, “Leo”
On the English TV side, “Obliterated” jumped ahead in this week’s rankings leading the television titles with 9 million views in its second week on the list. The action-comedy...
Starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, and Myha’la, the film landed on the streamer on Dec. 8 following its world premiere at AFI Festival on Nov. 22.
The film was followed by “Family Switch,” starring Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms, which scored the No. 2 spot on the English films chart with 18.6 million views, then Adam Sandler’s animated comedy, “Leo”
On the English TV side, “Obliterated” jumped ahead in this week’s rankings leading the television titles with 9 million views in its second week on the list. The action-comedy...
- 12/12/2023
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
Leave The World Behind: Director Sam Esmail Opens Up About Friends Reference In Julia Roberts Starrer! (Picture Credit: IMDb)
Netflix’s dystopian science-fiction movie Leave the World Behind, starring Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la Jael Herrold, and Kevin Bacon, has garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Based on the award-winning book by Rumaan Alam of the same name, the film follows two families as they cope with an impending apocalypse.
Leave the World Behind sees Julia Roberts play Amanda Sandford, a privileged white woman, the type the internet prefers to call ‘Karen’, who takes her family —her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) and two kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie)— to a weekend getaway to a Long Island beach house. Amanda gets the shock of her life when G.H. Scott (Mahershala Ali), claiming to be the property owner, shows up with his...
Netflix’s dystopian science-fiction movie Leave the World Behind, starring Mahershala Ali, Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la Jael Herrold, and Kevin Bacon, has garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. Based on the award-winning book by Rumaan Alam of the same name, the film follows two families as they cope with an impending apocalypse.
Leave the World Behind sees Julia Roberts play Amanda Sandford, a privileged white woman, the type the internet prefers to call ‘Karen’, who takes her family —her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) and two kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie)— to a weekend getaway to a Long Island beach house. Amanda gets the shock of her life when G.H. Scott (Mahershala Ali), claiming to be the property owner, shows up with his...
- 12/12/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
‘Leave The World Behind’ Director Explains How Barack Obama Helped In The Making Of This Julia Roberts- Led Film (Picture Credit: Facebook & IMDb)
Netflix’s Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la Herrold, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Bacon, and others, has been getting appreciated by audiences all over, and it has been produced by former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama. But director Sam Esmail reveals the president’s connection was more profound than just being a producer on this Netflix thriller.
The film is based on a novel by Rumaan Alam of the same name. It came out in 2020. Sam Esmail directs the movie about a family’s getaway in a fancy rental house. Things change soon; they face a cyberattack when two strangers knock at their door. The director is known for his work, Mr Robot, which has been widely appreciated and critically acclaimed.
Netflix’s Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la Herrold, Mahershala Ali, Kevin Bacon, and others, has been getting appreciated by audiences all over, and it has been produced by former US President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama. But director Sam Esmail reveals the president’s connection was more profound than just being a producer on this Netflix thriller.
The film is based on a novel by Rumaan Alam of the same name. It came out in 2020. Sam Esmail directs the movie about a family’s getaway in a fancy rental house. Things change soon; they face a cyberattack when two strangers knock at their door. The director is known for his work, Mr Robot, which has been widely appreciated and critically acclaimed.
- 12/12/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
[This story contains spoilers for Leave the World Behind.]
Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind currently ranks atop Netflix’s film chart, and longtime fans of the filmmaker are now decoding its place in his greater universe of storytelling.
Ten minutes into the thriller, Mr. Robot buffs likely picked up on a familiar site: a yellow emergency preparedness kit with the branding of the USA series’ villainous corporation, E-Corp. That bucket would serve as one of several early signals that a cyberattack would incite the film’s imminent disaster and systematic destabilization of the United States. Esmail had already wanted to make a disaster film that revolved around a cyberattack, and when he read Rumaan Alam’s novel, Leave the World Behind, he knew he could merge that idea with his existing universe of stories, not just Mr. Robot.
“It felt pretty natural, and to be honest with you, I didn’t just do it with Mr.
Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind currently ranks atop Netflix’s film chart, and longtime fans of the filmmaker are now decoding its place in his greater universe of storytelling.
Ten minutes into the thriller, Mr. Robot buffs likely picked up on a familiar site: a yellow emergency preparedness kit with the branding of the USA series’ villainous corporation, E-Corp. That bucket would serve as one of several early signals that a cyberattack would incite the film’s imminent disaster and systematic destabilization of the United States. Esmail had already wanted to make a disaster film that revolved around a cyberattack, and when he read Rumaan Alam’s novel, Leave the World Behind, he knew he could merge that idea with his existing universe of stories, not just Mr. Robot.
“It felt pretty natural, and to be honest with you, I didn’t just do it with Mr.
- 12/12/2023
- by Brian Davids
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Spoiler Alert: This story contains major spoilers for “Leave the World Behind,” now streaming on Netflix.
Netflix’s doomsday thriller “Leave the World Behind” carries an urgent warning about our faith in technology, among many other topics. During one notable set piece, Julia Roberts’ character has to dodge incoming Teslas piling up on a highway that have been hacked through the cars’ self-driving feature. The scene demonstrates how modern technology can be used against us for destructive purposes — but it doesn’t seem like Tesla founder Elon Musk saw it that way.
The streamer recently posted the Tesla attack scene from “Leave the World Behind” on social media in its entirety, which garnered an unexpected response from Musk: “Teslas can charge from solar panels even if the world goes fully Mad Max and there is no more gasoline!”
Musk used the scene to tout that Teslas can use solar panels to charge,...
Netflix’s doomsday thriller “Leave the World Behind” carries an urgent warning about our faith in technology, among many other topics. During one notable set piece, Julia Roberts’ character has to dodge incoming Teslas piling up on a highway that have been hacked through the cars’ self-driving feature. The scene demonstrates how modern technology can be used against us for destructive purposes — but it doesn’t seem like Tesla founder Elon Musk saw it that way.
The streamer recently posted the Tesla attack scene from “Leave the World Behind” on social media in its entirety, which garnered an unexpected response from Musk: “Teslas can charge from solar panels even if the world goes fully Mad Max and there is no more gasoline!”
Musk used the scene to tout that Teslas can use solar panels to charge,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Leave the World Behind Ending Explained: What Is Really Happening In Netflix’s New Mysterious Thriller?(Photo Credit –IMDb)
The new project coming from Sam Esmail, the creator of Mr. Robot, is a film full of mystery that might actually be tapping into the worst fears of the modern era and be more realistic than we think.
What Is The Origin Of Leave The World Behind?
The creation of Leave the World Behind comes from a very interesting source. The film is an adaptation of a novel written by Rumaan Alam. The novel is filled with even more mystery than the film, and in some ways, it makes the film look clearer and more forward in comparison. Alam’s novel follows a very similar series of events. However, the movie suggests a more direct explanation of what is happening. Meanwhile, the novel avoids even talking about what is really happening.
The new project coming from Sam Esmail, the creator of Mr. Robot, is a film full of mystery that might actually be tapping into the worst fears of the modern era and be more realistic than we think.
What Is The Origin Of Leave The World Behind?
The creation of Leave the World Behind comes from a very interesting source. The film is an adaptation of a novel written by Rumaan Alam. The novel is filled with even more mystery than the film, and in some ways, it makes the film look clearer and more forward in comparison. Alam’s novel follows a very similar series of events. However, the movie suggests a more direct explanation of what is happening. Meanwhile, the novel avoids even talking about what is really happening.
- 12/11/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
Adapted from Rumaan Alam’s book of the same name and directed by Sam Esmail, Leave the World Behind is a drama thriller film with Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon in prominent roles. The Netflix film follows a couple, Amanda and Clay, who, frustrated by their mundane lives, decide to go on a family vacation to Long Island. The family rents a luxurious villa on the outskirts, but their vacation mood is soon ruined by an uninvited stranger named G. H. Scott and his daughter Ruth. The father-daughter duo arrive at their doorstep in the middle of the night and claim to be the owners of the house. They also bear the news of a blackout, causing a massive power outage. During the situation, it becomes really difficult for Amanda and Clay to trust G. H., who is also struggling to accept the messed-up circumstances. However,...
- 12/9/2023
- by Poulami Nanda
- Film Fugitives
Is it becoming a holiday tradition for Netflix to drop apocalyptic-anxiety-driven movies at a time of fun and cheer? Maybe not exactly, but the latest to be added to its roster, Leave the World Behind, is precisely the kind of cinema anybody with an existential crisis would love and hate at the same time. The premise is simple enough: a family decides to take a vacation in a luxurious rental home for a weekend that goes completely wrong when a cyberattack takes down all their devices, and the night brings in two unexpected strangers to the house. Whatever you’re thinking this is going to be, put it aside, because it’s not going to be that. Adapted from the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind is a 2-hour, 21-minute thrill fest that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
- 12/9/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
Thrillers unfolding in isolation allow low-budget filmmakers to use limited locations to their advantage, as well as prioritize interpersonal drama over action and bombast. But Leave the World Behind, writer-director Sam Esmail’s adaptation of Rumaan Alam’s acclaimed 2020 novel of the same name, is determined to have it both ways, telling the story of a group of people seeking refuge, unbeknownst to them, at the end of the world, but telling it with a starry cast, a few big effects-driven sequences, and even a lot of big camera movements.
Leave the World Behind opens with misanthropic advertising executive Amanda Sandford (Julia Roberts) selling her media studies professor husband, Clay (Ethan Hawke), on the impromptu Long Island getaway that she’s already booked. Beginning with an “as you know,” she explains how Clay and their kids (Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans) could stand to get out of the city. Her...
Leave the World Behind opens with misanthropic advertising executive Amanda Sandford (Julia Roberts) selling her media studies professor husband, Clay (Ethan Hawke), on the impromptu Long Island getaway that she’s already booked. Beginning with an “as you know,” she explains how Clay and their kids (Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans) could stand to get out of the city. Her...
- 12/8/2023
- by Steven Scaife
- Slant Magazine
Leave the World Behind Movie Review Rating:
Star Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon.
Director: Sam Esmail
Leave the World Behind Movie Review(Photo Credit –IMDb)
What’s Good: Slick direction and gorgeous cinematography accompany a great premise and performances from the star cast.
What’s Bad: Some of the dialogue can be too on the nose, and the more questions than answers ratio might leave some people unsatisfied.
Loo Break: The film boasts very solid pacing, and each scene is important, so there are no breaks.
Watch or Not?: If you were a fan of Mr. Robot or you just want to watch a better version of Knock at the Cabin, this is for you.
Language: English (with subtitles).
Available On: Netflix
Runtime: 140 Minutes.
User Rating:
Sam Esmail made a splash on the TV landscape with Mr. Robot on the USA Network. The...
Star Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, and Kevin Bacon.
Director: Sam Esmail
Leave the World Behind Movie Review(Photo Credit –IMDb)
What’s Good: Slick direction and gorgeous cinematography accompany a great premise and performances from the star cast.
What’s Bad: Some of the dialogue can be too on the nose, and the more questions than answers ratio might leave some people unsatisfied.
Loo Break: The film boasts very solid pacing, and each scene is important, so there are no breaks.
Watch or Not?: If you were a fan of Mr. Robot or you just want to watch a better version of Knock at the Cabin, this is for you.
Language: English (with subtitles).
Available On: Netflix
Runtime: 140 Minutes.
User Rating:
Sam Esmail made a splash on the TV landscape with Mr. Robot on the USA Network. The...
- 12/8/2023
- by Nelson Acosta
- KoiMoi
Sam Esmail sacrificed his hearing while making his new apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind. You see, in the Netflix adaption of Rumaan Alam’s 2020 novel, there’s a noise so terrifying that it incapacitates the entire country — and Esmail had to get it just right.
“As a filmmaker, I was so excited to explore that aspect because sound is everything to me,” Esmail says. “There’s a fine line of making a sound haunting without actually having the audience get up and leave. I pushed it so much initially in the beginning that,...
“As a filmmaker, I was so excited to explore that aspect because sound is everything to me,” Esmail says. “There’s a fine line of making a sound haunting without actually having the audience get up and leave. I pushed it so much initially in the beginning that,...
- 12/8/2023
- by Brenna Ehrlich
- Rollingstone.com
It's the end of the world as we know it in "Leave the World Behind," Sam Esmail's odd apocalyptic adaptation of Rumaan Alam's novel. I guess you could classify this as a kind of disaster film, but Esmail has created a quirky, self-contained little saga that occasionally hints at something much, much larger lurking in the margins. It's bleak, it's weird, it's kind of funny. Full of swooping, spinning camera movements (Tod Campbell's off-kilter cinematography is a real highlight), "Leave the World Behind" isn't really interested in giving us answers. It drops us into a story and expects us to go along with all the weirdness on display. For the most part, it works, although I suspect some will take issue with the way the film all but shrugs its shoulders at providing any real answers. This is the way the world ends, the film is saying,...
- 12/7/2023
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
It starts not with a bang, but a lack of Wi-Fi. The internet goes down, which means no social media, no email, no communications with the outside world, and — because this is a Netflix movie about worst-case scenarios — no streaming. Then satellites are knocked out, which kills any and all navigation systems reliant upon orbiting technology in the U.S. Because animal migration patterns have been disrupted, you may see more deer than usual popping up in your front yard. Keep an eye out for flamingos in your pool, too.
- 12/6/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
Actress Julia Roberts was too “scared” to read the ‘Leave the World Behind’ novel and couldn’t open the book after dark. The 56-year-old actress stars opposite Ethan Hawke in psychological thriller ‘Leave the World Behind’ and though director Sam Esmail sent her a copy of Rumaan Alam’s original novel, she wasn’t able to read it after dark because she was so freaked out by the story.
Speaking on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, she said: “I was sent the book by the director who told me I would love it and to read it as fast as I can, but I just couldn’t because it was scaring me and as soon as it got dark, I had to get away from it. The film is spooky and frightening but so good.”
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have produced the movie through their Higher...
Speaking on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, she said: “I was sent the book by the director who told me I would love it and to read it as fast as I can, but I just couldn’t because it was scaring me and as soon as it got dark, I had to get away from it. The film is spooky and frightening but so good.”
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have produced the movie through their Higher...
- 12/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
Actress Julia Roberts was too “scared” to read the ‘Leave the World Behind’ novel and couldn’t open the book after dark. The 56-year-old actress stars opposite Ethan Hawke in psychological thriller ‘Leave the World Behind’ and though director Sam Esmail sent her a copy of Rumaan Alam’s original novel, she wasn’t able to read it after dark because she was so freaked out by the story.
Speaking on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, she said: “I was sent the book by the director who told me I would love it and to read it as fast as I can, but I just couldn’t because it was scaring me and as soon as it got dark, I had to get away from it. The film is spooky and frightening but so good.”
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have produced the movie through their Higher...
Speaking on ‘The Graham Norton Show’, she said: “I was sent the book by the director who told me I would love it and to read it as fast as I can, but I just couldn’t because it was scaring me and as soon as it got dark, I had to get away from it. The film is spooky and frightening but so good.”
Former US President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have produced the movie through their Higher...
- 12/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sam Esmail is baffled by the desire for adaptations to be faithful to their source material. “That’s not the point,” says the man who brought us Mr. Robot and Homecoming. “The point is, you’re making a great film, and if you’re handcuffing yourself to the source material, you’re going to get into a lot of trouble.”
With Leave the World Behind, Esmail says he was eager to adapt Rumaan Alam’s examination of class and race relations because he knew he could tell a different version of the story for film. He immediately enlisted frequent collaborator Julia Roberts, who stars opposite Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali in what is, spoilers aside, a tale of two families as they fight for survival amid an inexplicable blackout. Netflix jumped aboard the apocalyptic thriller and will drop it on the service Dec. 8 after a brief run in theaters. Then,...
With Leave the World Behind, Esmail says he was eager to adapt Rumaan Alam’s examination of class and race relations because he knew he could tell a different version of the story for film. He immediately enlisted frequent collaborator Julia Roberts, who stars opposite Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali in what is, spoilers aside, a tale of two families as they fight for survival amid an inexplicable blackout. Netflix jumped aboard the apocalyptic thriller and will drop it on the service Dec. 8 after a brief run in theaters. Then,...
- 11/30/2023
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We present our interviews from the red carpet premiere for Netflix’s Leave the World Behind. Based on novel by Rumaan Alam, Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon star.
The movie hits select UK cinemas on 24th November and on Netflix from 8th December. Sarah Cook and Colin Hart are on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
Leave the World Behind Premiere Interviews
Plot:
Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families...
The movie hits select UK cinemas on 24th November and on Netflix from 8th December. Sarah Cook and Colin Hart are on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
Leave the World Behind Premiere Interviews
Plot:
Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families...
- 11/29/2023
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Actor Denzel Washington was cast in director Sam Esmail’s Leave the World Behind before he was replaced by Mahershala Ali. Initially, however, the author of the book that inspired the feature was very intrigued by Washington in the main role.
How ‘Leave the World Behind’ author Rumaan Alam felt about the Denzel Washington casting Denzel Washington | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Director Esmail’s upcoming Leave the World Behind feature is based on the Alam novel of the same name. Although greatly inspired by the source material, Esmail shared that his movie might differ greatly from the novel. This was intentional, as Esmail didn’t want to create a complete duplicate of Alam’s work.
“I’m not a fan of making a carbon copy of the book,” Esmail said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. “What I wanted was to create this standalone piece so that you could read...
How ‘Leave the World Behind’ author Rumaan Alam felt about the Denzel Washington casting Denzel Washington | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Director Esmail’s upcoming Leave the World Behind feature is based on the Alam novel of the same name. Although greatly inspired by the source material, Esmail shared that his movie might differ greatly from the novel. This was intentional, as Esmail didn’t want to create a complete duplicate of Alam’s work.
“I’m not a fan of making a carbon copy of the book,” Esmail said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. “What I wanted was to create this standalone piece so that you could read...
- 11/25/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As 2023 comes to a close, Netflix has saved some of its best for last! The streamer is celebrating multiple highly anticipated premieres throughout December, including Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein biopic “Maestro,” Todd Haynes’ critically acclaimed “May December,” and Zack Snyder’s space opera “Rebel Moon — Part One: A Child of Fire.”
Viewers will also say goodbye to the beloved period drama “The Crown,” which will release its final six episodes on Dec. 14 and officially end its reign.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in December on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the streamer’s library this month!
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Todd Haynes finds romantic drama in both the past and present with his latest “May December,...
Viewers will also say goodbye to the beloved period drama “The Crown,” which will release its final six episodes on Dec. 14 and officially end its reign.
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for what’s new in December on Netflix, and then continue below to see the full list of everything that’s getting added to the streamer’s library this month!
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Todd Haynes finds romantic drama in both the past and present with his latest “May December,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Roberts and Hawke’s weekend getaway starts to go wrong when two mysterious strangers appear at the door. Then things get weirder
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke star in this glossy, Shyamalan-level-10 apocalypto-paranoid conspiracy thriller, adapted from the 2020 bestseller by Rumaan Alam. It’s an example of a growing tendency in the movies: baggy, lengthy, episodic pictures which are starting to split the difference between feature film items and streaming TV. Amat Escalante’s Mexican thriller Lost in the Night is, I think, another example of this tendency: films that go on for a while and, like a shaggy-dog story, leave things open for the possibility of getting recommissioned for season two.
Roberts and Hawke play Amanda and Clay, well-off Brooklynites with two teen children; she’s a cynical ad exec, he’s a laidback humanities college professor. On a whim, they decide to take a luxurious weekend...
Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke star in this glossy, Shyamalan-level-10 apocalypto-paranoid conspiracy thriller, adapted from the 2020 bestseller by Rumaan Alam. It’s an example of a growing tendency in the movies: baggy, lengthy, episodic pictures which are starting to split the difference between feature film items and streaming TV. Amat Escalante’s Mexican thriller Lost in the Night is, I think, another example of this tendency: films that go on for a while and, like a shaggy-dog story, leave things open for the possibility of getting recommissioned for season two.
Roberts and Hawke play Amanda and Clay, well-off Brooklynites with two teen children; she’s a cynical ad exec, he’s a laidback humanities college professor. On a whim, they decide to take a luxurious weekend...
- 11/23/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Writer-director Sam Esmail premiered his latest film Leave the World Behind at the opening night of AFI Fest on Wednesday night, where he opened up about getting notes on the film from the Obamas — who served as producers — and comparisons of the project to his past work on Mr. Robot.
The film is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, and unfolds as Amanda (Julia Roberts) books her family an impromptu staycation at a luxurious home in Long Island. As she and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) get settled in, two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — upend their trip in the middle of the night, claiming ownership of the home. Together, they contend with the mysterious ramifications of a nationwide cyberattack that leaves them vulnerable to the earth’s elements and human nature’s darkness.
“It was a crazy time,...
The film is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam, and unfolds as Amanda (Julia Roberts) books her family an impromptu staycation at a luxurious home in Long Island. As she and her husband Clay (Ethan Hawke) get settled in, two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — upend their trip in the middle of the night, claiming ownership of the home. Together, they contend with the mysterious ramifications of a nationwide cyberattack that leaves them vulnerable to the earth’s elements and human nature’s darkness.
“It was a crazy time,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Like “Testament” — the 1983 movie that imagined the fallout, both nuclear and psychological, after an atomic bomb is dropped on American soil — “Leave the World Behind” depicts a plausible doomsday scenario from the perspective of a handful of ordinary characters. Not military experts, not scientists, but two families obliged to shelter under the same roof out in the Hamptons while something scary unfolds a few hours away, off-screen, in New York.
As the stress-prone matriarch of one of these families, Julia Roberts utters a line that earns a big laugh near the start, partly because America’s sweetheart isn’t supposed to say something so dismissive of everyone else on the planet, but also because many audiences can probably relate. Staring out the window of her Park Slope apartment, she pronounces, “I fucking hate people.” The name of Roberts’ character is Amanda Sandford, but it might as well be Karen, such is the rush-to-judgment,...
As the stress-prone matriarch of one of these families, Julia Roberts utters a line that earns a big laugh near the start, partly because America’s sweetheart isn’t supposed to say something so dismissive of everyone else on the planet, but also because many audiences can probably relate. Staring out the window of her Park Slope apartment, she pronounces, “I fucking hate people.” The name of Roberts’ character is Amanda Sandford, but it might as well be Karen, such is the rush-to-judgment,...
- 10/26/2023
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail has assembled an impressive cast for his thriller Leave the World Behind that includes Julia Roberts (Homecoming), Ethan Hawke (The Black Phone), and Mahershala Ali (True Detective). Netflix will be giving the film a limited theatrical release on November 22nd, with the streaming release to follow on December 8th – but a premiere screening was recently held, and the embargo on reactions has been lifted. Judging by the first reactions that have made their way online, it looks like Leave the World Behind might make for a divisive viewing experience.
First, we have a few positive reactions that describe the film as “wildly riveting and entertaining” and “absolutely amazing”, saying it has a “smart script”:
Welp, I’m going to be obsessed with #LeaveTheWorldBehind. (Or I guess I already am?) What a uniquely and expertly crafted and photographed disaster/apocalyptic story. (I absolutely must read the book now.
First, we have a few positive reactions that describe the film as “wildly riveting and entertaining” and “absolutely amazing”, saying it has a “smart script”:
Welp, I’m going to be obsessed with #LeaveTheWorldBehind. (Or I guess I already am?) What a uniquely and expertly crafted and photographed disaster/apocalyptic story. (I absolutely must read the book now.
- 10/26/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
‘Leave the World Behind’ Review: Sam Esmail’s Apocalyptic Drama Is Taut, Terrifying and All Too Real
Apocalyptic thrillers are a dime a dozen these days. This year alone M. Night Shyamalan released his own take on the genre — also adapted from a popular novel — with this year’s “Knock at the Cabin.” But watching director/producer/screenwriter Sam Esmail’s “Leave the World Behind” makes Shyamalan’s film feel quaint by comparison, with the “Mr. Robot” creator telling a two-hour descent into chaos that is compelling and utterly terrifying.
Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam, the film follows Amanda and Clay (Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke), a couple who decide on a whim to leave their New York home with their two children and go on a weekend vacation to the small “hamlet” of Point Comfort in Long Island. But things go south when the owner of the house they’ve rented, a man known as G.H. Scott (Mahershala Ali), arrives with his daughter.
Based on the novel by Rumaan Alam, the film follows Amanda and Clay (Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke), a couple who decide on a whim to leave their New York home with their two children and go on a weekend vacation to the small “hamlet” of Point Comfort in Long Island. But things go south when the owner of the house they’ve rented, a man known as G.H. Scott (Mahershala Ali), arrives with his daughter.
- 10/26/2023
- by Kristen Lopez
- The Wrap
Anyone who still needs convincing that we live in a fractured world may be startled by the futuristic nightmare drama Leave the World Behind, which had its world premiere at AFI Fest. Others might find something a bit stale in its portrait of racial suspicion and environmental catastrophe. Fine performances help to bolster a problematic picture written and directed by Sam Esmail, adapted from Rumaan Alam’s best-selling novel. The film will take its bow via Netflix in December, the streamer’s second release this year (after Rustin) that counts Barack and Michelle Obama among its executive producers.
The story starts with a New York family (Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and, as their teenage children, Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans) leaving the city for a vacation in a Long Island rental home that advertised with the line “Leave the world behind.” The house and the grounds are indeed enticing, and...
The story starts with a New York family (Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and, as their teenage children, Farrah Mackenzie and Charlie Evans) leaving the city for a vacation in a Long Island rental home that advertised with the line “Leave the world behind.” The house and the grounds are indeed enticing, and...
- 10/26/2023
- by Stephen Farber
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 AFI Fest Film Festival. Netflix releases the film in select theaters on Wednesday, November 22; the film will start streaming on Netflix on Friday, December 8.
When Barack and Michelle Obama made the unusual post-presidential move of partnering with Netflix to launch Higher Ground Productions, it was often reported that they cited “Get Out” as the kind of film they were interested in making. Invoking Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning debut, which uses horror tropes to make an unambiguously progressive point about race relations in America, sent a clear message to potential collaborators. The Obamas wanted it known that they had something to say, but weren’t interested in producing cinematic homework.
It was a lofty goal, but their first slate never quite achieved it. Since signing with Netflix in 2018, the Obamas have largely stuck to the kinds of projects you might expect...
When Barack and Michelle Obama made the unusual post-presidential move of partnering with Netflix to launch Higher Ground Productions, it was often reported that they cited “Get Out” as the kind of film they were interested in making. Invoking Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning debut, which uses horror tropes to make an unambiguously progressive point about race relations in America, sent a clear message to potential collaborators. The Obamas wanted it known that they had something to say, but weren’t interested in producing cinematic homework.
It was a lofty goal, but their first slate never quite achieved it. Since signing with Netflix in 2018, the Obamas have largely stuck to the kinds of projects you might expect...
- 10/26/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
Sam Esmail, the director of the Netflix post-apocalyptic film Leave the World Behind, spoke to Deadline Wednesday night on the red carpet at the film’s AFI Fest premiere.
Leave the World Behind, which starts streaming Dec. 8, stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la and Kevin Bacon in a thriller based on a novel by Rumaan Alam. In the film, a family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Getting a great review from Esmail on their Leave the World Behind work were Barack and Michelle Obama, who produced the film for Netflix.
“They worked from top to bottom on this movie, from crafts to production to post,” Esmail said. “And, you know, look, it’s a dream working with these guys.
Leave the World Behind, which starts streaming Dec. 8, stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la and Kevin Bacon in a thriller based on a novel by Rumaan Alam. In the film, a family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Getting a great review from Esmail on their Leave the World Behind work were Barack and Michelle Obama, who produced the film for Netflix.
“They worked from top to bottom on this movie, from crafts to production to post,” Esmail said. “And, you know, look, it’s a dream working with these guys.
- 10/26/2023
- by Natalie Sitek and Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
When Rumaan Alam released his third novel, Leave the World Behind, the world was six months into a deeply traumatizing — and claustrophobic — pandemic. The book opens on a white family vacationing at a rural Long Island Airbnb as the Black family who owns the home knocks at the door asking for refuge from a citywide blackout back in Manhattan, and deftly transitions between a provocative exploration of race and class into a new kind of disaster tale. As the two families navigate the politics within their four walls, the world outside is slowly nearing apocalypse; that blackout turns out to be much more serious. The book’s prescience struck a chord with audiences and critics, but months before its release its success was cemented further by Sam Esmail and Netflix, who scooped up the rights for a reported seven-figure sum.
Now, three years later, the final form of the thriller...
Now, three years later, the final form of the thriller...
- 10/25/2023
- by Seija Rankin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Julia” Season 2 Sets Premiere Date
For those who love the heat, it’s time to head back into the kitchen! Max has announced the premiere date for its second season of “Julia,” starring Sarah Lancashire as famous chef and personality Julia Child.
The eight-episode second season of the Max Original will debut on Nov. 16 with three new episodes, followed by one episode weekly through Dec. 21.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “Julia” below:
Season 2 will pick up as Julia grapples with her rising celebrity as her trailblazing cooking show has made it to the air. As she and her husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) return from Simca’s home in France, she finds that her success has changed everything.
“Julia” also stars Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, and Robert Joy.
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For those who love the heat, it’s time to head back into the kitchen! Max has announced the premiere date for its second season of “Julia,” starring Sarah Lancashire as famous chef and personality Julia Child.
The eight-episode second season of the Max Original will debut on Nov. 16 with three new episodes, followed by one episode weekly through Dec. 21.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “Julia” below:
Season 2 will pick up as Julia grapples with her rising celebrity as her trailblazing cooking show has made it to the air. As she and her husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) return from Simca’s home in France, she finds that her success has changed everything.
“Julia” also stars Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, and Robert Joy.
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- 10/25/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
The trailer for Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke‘s new apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind has been unveiled!
The Oscar-winning actress is also producing the movie, which is based on the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam.
Leave the World Behind centers on a family whose vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Watch the trailer and get more details inside…
Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail wrote, directed and produced the upcoming movie, which also has Barack and Michelle Obama as executive producers.
Here’s a full synopsis: Amanda (Roberts) and her husband Clay (Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.
The Oscar-winning actress is also producing the movie, which is based on the novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam.
Leave the World Behind centers on a family whose vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Watch the trailer and get more details inside…
Mr Robot creator Sam Esmail wrote, directed and produced the upcoming movie, which also has Barack and Michelle Obama as executive producers.
Here’s a full synopsis: Amanda (Roberts) and her husband Clay (Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.
- 10/25/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Netflix dropped the full trailer for Leave the World Behind one day prior to the film’s world premiere at AFI Fest. The teaser trailer released earlier this month set up the apocalyptic events that send the film’s central figures into a panic. The official trailer reveals additional details and expands on what’s happening as a cyberattack takes down infrastructures and disables electronics across the globe.
Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon star. The thriller’s based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam and was directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Esmail also adapted the novel and serves as a producer.
Additional producers include Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Marisa Yeres Gill, and Lisa Gillan. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, and author Rumaan Alam executive produce.
Oscar winner Julia Roberts, Oscar winner Mahershala Ali, Oscar nominee Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, and Kevin Bacon star. The thriller’s based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam and was directed by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Esmail also adapted the novel and serves as a producer.
Additional producers include Chad Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Marisa Yeres Gill, and Lisa Gillan. Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Tonia Davis, Daniel M. Stillman, Nick Krishnamurthy, and author Rumaan Alam executive produce.
- 10/24/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Updated, 9:15 Am: We’re getting an expanded look at Leave the World Behind, the apocalyptic thriller starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke, and executive produced by the Obamas’ Higher Ground. It’s everyone for themselves when a massive cyberattack occurs and the world starts collapsing around them. Netflix released the official trailer for the film today. Check it out above.
Previous, Oct. 2: Netflix has dropped a first-look trailer for Leave the World Behind, the apocalyptic thriller starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke. Check it out qabove.
“There’s no going back to normal,” Ali’s character G.H. Scott warns Amanda and Clay Sandford as a massive cyberattack begins taking a horrifying toll on the world.
The film makes its world premiere October 25 as AFI Fest’s opening-night pic, with a red carpet gala at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It...
Previous, Oct. 2: Netflix has dropped a first-look trailer for Leave the World Behind, the apocalyptic thriller starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke. Check it out qabove.
“There’s no going back to normal,” Ali’s character G.H. Scott warns Amanda and Clay Sandford as a massive cyberattack begins taking a horrifying toll on the world.
The film makes its world premiere October 25 as AFI Fest’s opening-night pic, with a red carpet gala at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. It...
- 10/24/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has debuted the official trailer for Sam Esmail’s apocalyptic thriller ‘Leave The World Behind.’
Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam, Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon star.
Also in trailers – “You are so… real!
Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.
Based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam, Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans and Kevin Bacon star.
Also in trailers – “You are so… real!
- 10/24/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The tension in the room could be cut with a knife, as the much-anticipated trailer for “Leave The World Behind” just dropped, revealing an intense drama that promises to keep viewers on the edge of their seats. Helmed by the gifted Sam Esmail, known for his direction of the critically acclaimed “Mr. Robot,” this upcoming thriller features the powerhouse duo of Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali.
Diving into the trailer, we are met with the serenity of an idyllic vacation on Long Island, which soon takes a daunting twist. Roberts, portraying Amanda, and Ethan Hawke, stepping into the role of Clay, seem to have planned a peaceful family retreat.
However, when Ali’s character G.H., accompanied by Myha’la’s Ruth, interrupts their tranquility with news of a harrowing cyberattack, the atmosphere transforms from calm to chaos in mere moments. Notably, the dynamic between Roberts and Ali stands out,...
Diving into the trailer, we are met with the serenity of an idyllic vacation on Long Island, which soon takes a daunting twist. Roberts, portraying Amanda, and Ethan Hawke, stepping into the role of Clay, seem to have planned a peaceful family retreat.
However, when Ali’s character G.H., accompanied by Myha’la’s Ruth, interrupts their tranquility with news of a harrowing cyberattack, the atmosphere transforms from calm to chaos in mere moments. Notably, the dynamic between Roberts and Ali stands out,...
- 10/24/2023
- by Hrvoje Milakovic
- Fiction Horizon
There are a lot of big names on this one.
Netflix’s official trailer for Leave the World Behind, an apocalyptic thriller, stars Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts and is executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.
The premise: “Amanda (Roberts) and her husband Clay (Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.”
The project is based on the acclaimed novel by Rumaan Alam and is written by Mr. Robot showrunner Sam Esmail.
Esmail...
Netflix’s official trailer for Leave the World Behind, an apocalyptic thriller, stars Ethan Hawke and Julia Roberts and is executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama.
The premise: “Amanda (Roberts) and her husband Clay (Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids, Archie (Charlie Evans) and Rose (Farrah Mackenzie). Their vacation is soon upended when two strangers — G.H. (Mahershala Ali) and his daughter Ruth (Myha’la) — arrive in the night, bearing news of a mysterious cyberattack and seeking refuge in the house they claim is theirs. The two families reckon with a looming disaster that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.”
The project is based on the acclaimed novel by Rumaan Alam and is written by Mr. Robot showrunner Sam Esmail.
Esmail...
- 10/24/2023
- by James Hibberd
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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