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title: 'Leave the World Behind (2023)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Sam Esmail'
released: '2023-12-08'
runtime_minutes: 138
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Thriller'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/leave-the-world-behind-2023'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12747748/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Leave the World Behind (2023)

2023 · R · 138 min · Thriller · United States


## Synopsis

Leave the World Behind is a 2023 American apocalyptic psychological thriller film written and directed by Sam Esmail. It is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam. The film stars Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon as they attempt to make sense of the gradual breakdown in phones, television, and other regularly used technology which points to a potential cataclysm.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Julia Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-roberts), [Barack Obama](https://cinepixo.com/people/barack-obama), [Michelle Obama](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-obama), [Lisa Roberts Gillan](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-roberts-gillan)
- **Director:** [Sam Esmail](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-esmail)
- **Screenplay:** [Sam Esmail](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-esmail)
- **Editor:** [Lisa Lassek](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-lassek)

## Cast

- [Julia Roberts](https://cinepixo.com/people/julia-roberts)
- [Mahershala Ali](https://cinepixo.com/people/mahershala-ali)
- [Myha'la Herrold](https://cinepixo.com/people/myha-la-herrold)
- [Kevin Bacon](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-bacon)
- [Ethan Hawke](https://cinepixo.com/people/ethan-hawke)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/leave-the-world-behind-2023
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