Leave the World Behind is a 2023 apocalyptic psychological thriller film which had its world premiere at the AFI Fest on October 25, 2023. Prior to Netflix’s December 8, 2023, streaming release, it debuted in a few theaters on November 22, 2023. Here’ we bring a list for you of 30 movies like the ‘Leave the World Behind’ (2023).
Official synopsis of the movie ‘Leave the World Behind’ read as, “When an idyllic getaway suddenly erupts into chaos, trust unravels fast. Leave The World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la and Kevin Bacon comes to Netflix on December 8.”
1. The Book of Eli (2010)
Stars: Denzel Washington, Mila Kunis, Ray Stevenson, Gary Oldman. This movie is about protecting a sacred book that contains the keys to humanity’s salvation, a wanderer battles his way through a devastated, post-apocalyptic America.
2. Zombieland (2009)
In a journey across a zombie-infested America, a gun-toting bruiser looking for the last Twinkie, a timid student trying to get to his family in Ohio, and two sisters trying to get to an amusement park band together. Movie stars, Emma Stone, Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Abigail Breslin.
3. 2012 (I) (2009)
When a string of worldwide tragedies threatens to wipe out humanity, a frustrated writer fights to keep his family alive. The movie starring John Cusack, Thandiwe Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Amanda Peet.
4. The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
It is a 2004 American science fiction disaster film whose story moves around Jack Hall, an American paleoclimatologist, and his colleagues Frank and Jason, drill for ice-core samples in the Larsen Ice Shelf for the NOAA. It cast Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal, Emmy Rossum and Dash Mihok.
5. Cloverfield (2008)
The movie is played as video from a private camera that the US Department of Defense found in what was “once known as Central Park.” A disclaimer states that there have been several sightings of a case called “Cloverfield.” It casts Mike Vogel, Jessica Lucas, Lizzy Caplan and T.J. Miller.
6. Deep Impact (1998)
Deep Impact is a 1998 American science fiction disaster film which was released in the same summer as the similarly themed Armageddon, which fared better at the box office, while astronomers described Deep Impact as being more scientifically accurate. Movie cast includes, Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Morgan Freeman.
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7. Daybreakers (2009)
Daybreakers is a 2009 science-fiction action horror film in which actor Ethan Hawke plays vampire hematologist Edward Dalton.
8. The Mist (2007)
The Mist, a small town is overrun by a pack of ferocious animals after a freak storm unleashes them. The survivors take refuge in a grocery store and struggle to survive. Movie was released on November 21, 2007. Cast of the show include, Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden and Andre Braugher.
9. Children of Men (2006)
Children of Men is a 2006 dystopian action thriller film and it was voted 13th among 100 films considered the best of the 21st century by 117 film critics from around the world. It stars Clive Owen, Julianne Moore, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Michael Caine.
10. Knowing (2009)
Knowing is a 2009 American science fiction thriller film which was released on March 20, 2009, in the United States. Movie story revolves around “M.I.T. professor John Koestler links a mysterious list of numbers from a time capsule to past and future disasters and sets out to prevent the ultimate catastrophe”. It cast Nicolas Cage, Chandler Canterbury, Rose Byrne and Lara Robinson.
