Leave the World Behind movie review: Julia Roberts and Mahershala Ali stay alert in tense apocalyptic thriller

Leave the World Behind movie review: "I f***ing hate people," Julia Roberts' Amanda Sanford proclaims at the very beginning of Leave the World Behind, the new Netflix release this week, directed by Sam Esmail, the writer and director of Mr Robot. Leave the World Behind movie review: Julia Roberts in a still from the thriller. The premise There's a M Night Shayamalan-esque vibe in the DNA of Leave the World Behind, which starts off with immense promise. Leave the World Behind stops short of making those building blocks first – there's a lot left to uncover in the history of the Stanfords, so as to intersect the growing sense of discomfort with them along the way.