6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Leave the World Behind (2023)
Leave the World Behind (2023)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Neutral
Viewer Rating
6.7
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its dominant themes critiquing racial and social divisions, exploring left-leaning anxieties about societal collapse and technological dependence, and reflecting a liberal, cynical worldview.
The film features a visibly diverse cast, centering on both a white and a Black family. Its narrative critically examines themes of race, class, and privilege, particularly through the lens of racial distrust and the entitlement of affluent characters during a crisis, making these social dynamics central to the story's exploration of human behavior.
Secondary
Leave the World Behind features minimal and peripheral LGBTQ+ representation. The film's primary focus lies elsewhere, on themes of race, gender, and societal collapse, rather than exploring LGBTQ+ identities or experiences in depth. Queer characters are present in a limited, background capacity without significant narrative emphasis, resulting in a neutral overall impact.
Based on available information and public discourse, 'Leave the World Behind' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or address transsexual themes. The film's narrative focuses on societal collapse and family dynamics, indicating no depiction relevant to the trans community.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film's main characters, including Amanda, Clay, G.H., Ruth, Rose, and Archie, are portrayed on screen with the same genders as established in the source material, indicating no gender swaps.
The casting of all major characters in "Leave the World Behind" aligns with their established racial backgrounds in the source novel. No character canonically of one race was portrayed by an actor of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
6.4
Critic Ratings
7.3
6.8
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