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FilmThrillerDrama

Leave the World Behind (2023)

R · 2023-11-24 · 2h 20m · EN
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There's no going back to normal.

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.

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Sam EsmailDirector

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Julia RobertsJulia RobertsAmanda SandfordMahershala AliMahershala AliG.H.Ethan HawkeEthan HawkeClay SandfordDenzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonMyha'laMyha'laRuthKevin BaconKevin BaconDannyRyan Kiera ArmstrongRyan Kiera ArmstrongCharlie EvansCharlie EvansArchie SandfordFarrah MackenzieFarrah MackenzieRose SandfordJosh DrennenJosh DrennenCrowVanessa AspillagaVanessa AspillagaSalvadoraHeather LeeHeather Lee

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Based on novel or book

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Genre affinityThriller · DramaTheme affinityBased On Novel Or BookDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference215024Actor preference42661 · 7425 · 8538

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What is Leave the World Behind about?

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.

How long is Leave the World Behind?

Leave the World Behind has a runtime of 140 minutes.

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