Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind (2023)

Timing: 2:20 (140 min)

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All about film

Video 15

Photo 60

Actors and characters

Release date

2023-11-22

Country

United States

Production

Esmail Corp, Red Om Films, Higher Ground Productions

Genre

Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction, Horror

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Website

https://www.netflix.com/title/81314956

Director

Sam Esmail

Actors

Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke, Mahershala Ali, Myha'la, Farrah Mackenzie, Charlie Evans, Kevin Bacon, Vanessa Aspillaga, Orli Gottesman, Alexis Rae Forlenza
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Scenario

Producer

Julia Roberts, Sam Esmail, Julia Roberts, Lisa Roberts Gillan, Marisa Yeres Gill, Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, Barack Obama, Daniel M. Stillman, Michelle Obama

Operator

Tod Campbell

Composer

Mac Quayle

Artist

Eric Bryant

Audition

Susie Farris, Beth Bowling

Editing

Lisa Lassek
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• Denzel Washington was initially considered for one of the roles, but he left the project and was replaced by Mahershala Ali.
• Scott, played by Mahershala Ali, has a neighbor with the surname Huxley. This is a reference to Aldous Huxley, the author of the dystopian novel 'Brave New World' (1932) and other works that depict the future in a rather bleak light.
• The computer Amanda (played by Julia Roberts) and the emergency kits purchased by Kevin Bacon's character are produced by «E-Corp». This is a fictional corporation that featured in the previous project by director and screenwriter Sam Esmail — the series «Mr. Robot» (2015-2019). The film also mentions the book «Beach Towel», written by Irving, another character from «Mr. Robot».
• Scott (Mahershala Ali) has a neighbor named Huxley. This is a reference to the writer Aldous Huxley.
• Amanda's (Julia Roberts) computer and the emergency kits purchased by Kevin Bacon's character are manufactured by E-Corp. This is a fictional corporation that appeared in the previous project by director and screenwriter Sam Esmail – the series “Mr. Robot.” The film also mentions the book “Beach Towel,” written by Irving, a character from “Mr. Robot.”
• Amanda's (Julia Roberts) computer and the emergency kits purchased by Kevin Bacon’s character are manufactured by E-Corp. This is a fictional corporation that featured in the previous project by director and screenwriter Sam Esmail – the series “Mr. Robot.” The film also mentions the book “Beach Towel,” written by Irving, a character from “Mr. Robot.”