Leave the World Behind is a 2023 psychological thriller film written, directed, and produced by Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). 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.
A family’s (Julia Robert and Ethan Hawke) vacation on Long Island is interrupted by two strangers (Myha’la and Mahershala Ali) 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.
Leave the World Behind will have its world premiere at Grauman's Chinese Theatre 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. Watch the official trailers below.