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Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind

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Laurie Stone
Mar 26, 2025
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We’re not talking “Bambi.”

We watched the apocalyptic thriller Leave the World Behind (Netflix) when it was released in December 2024, and boy is it on my mind now. The movie, directed by Sam Esmail of Mr. Robot fame and produced by the Obamas, is based on a book by Rumaan Alam and stars Julia Roberts, Mahersala Ali, Ethan Hawke, and Myha'la Jael Herrold…

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