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‘Leave the World Behind’ Makes the Apocalypse Excruciatingly Dull

LEAVE THE TICKET PRICE BEHIND

Netflix's adaptation of the hit novel is less mystery than mystifying, a star-studded dud that knows how to amplify tension without answering questions or saying anything new.

Coleman Spilde
Coleman Spilde 

Entertainment Critic

Mahershela Ali as G.H., Myha’la Herrold as Ruth, Julia Roberts as Amanda and Ethan Hawke as Clay in the film Leave the World Behind on Netflix
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Coleman Spilde

Coleman Spilde

Entertainment Critic

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