There’s a new star-studded thriller coming to Netflix with Leave the World Behind. Based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam, the film stars Julia Roberts (Ticket to Paradise) and Ethan Hawke (Black Phone) as Amanda and Clay. The two are a married couple on vacation with their family.

One evening two strangers arrive played by Mahershala Ali (Moonlight) and Myha’la (Industry). The father and daughter duo claim that there has been a cyberattack and they are seeking refuge in the vacation home.

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LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) Julia Roberts as Amanda, Ethan Hawke as Clay, Mahershala Ali as G.H. and Myha’la as Ruth. CR: Courtesy NETFLIX
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) Julia Roberts as Amanda. CR: Courtesy NETFLIX
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) Mahershala Ali as G.H., Myha’la as Ruth, Farrah Mackenzie as Rose and Julia Roberts as Amanda. CR: Courtesy NETFLIX
LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND (2023) Myha’la as Ruth, Mahershala Ali as G.H., Ethan Hawke as Clay and Julia Roberts as Amanda. CR: JoJo Whilden/NETFLIX

MORE ABOUT THE FILM

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.

Official Synopsis

Based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam, Leave the World Behind is produced by Esmail Corp, Red Om Films, as well as executive produced by Higher Ground Productions. Starring in the film are Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, as well as Kevin Bacon.

You can watch Leave the World Behind in select theaters beginning November 22. Then, On Netflix beginning on December 8.

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