Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind is a 2023 American psychological thriller film written, directed and produced by Sam Esmail. 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. Leave the World Behind had its world premiere at the AFI Fest 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. Premise Cast Julia Roberts as Amanda Sandford Mahershala Ali as G.H. Scott Ethan Hawke as Clay Sandford Myha'la as Ruth Scott Farrah Mackenzie as Rose Sandford Charlie Evans as Archie Sandford Kevin Bacon as Danny