Leave the World Behind

 is a drama thriller movie starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawke. The movie is an adaptation of Rumaan Alam's book of the same name. It follows a husband and wife as their Long Island vacation is interrupted by a pair of strangers who bring news of a blackout.

Summary
"A family's getaway to a luxurious rental home takes an ominous turn when a cyberattack knocks out their devices — and two strangers appear at their door."

- Official Netflix synopsis

"A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world."

- Official Netflix logline

"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. Based on the National Book Award-nominated novel by Rumaan Alam, LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND is produced by Esmail Corp, Red Om Films, and executive produced by Higher Ground Productions."

- Official Netflix synopsis

Cast and Characters

 * Julia Roberts as Amanda Sandford
 * Mahershala Ali as G.H. Scott
 * Ethan Hawke as Clay Sandford
 * Myha'la as Ruth Scott
 * Kevin Bacon as Danny
 * Farrah Mackenzie as Rose Sandford
 * Charlie Evans as Archie Sandford