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24 Quotes | Leave The World Behind (2023)

Here’s a collection of quotes from the American film, Leave The World Behind (2023):

“When I couldn’t fall back asleep this morning, I came over here to watch the sunrise. And I saw all these people starting their day with such tenacity. Such verve. All in an effort to make something of themselves. Make something of our world. I felt so lucky to be a part of that. But then I remembered what the world is actually like. And I came to a more accurate realization. I fucking hate people.” – Amanda

  • “I think the ship is heading towards us.” – Rose
  • “Aren’t you the one who always said, ‘If you’re not paranoid by now, it’s probably too late?” – Ruth

“This was different. Like they were trying to tell us something. Let’s see what else is out there.” – Rose

  • “Maybe it’s just where he sleeps, though. Where he hides at night.” – Archie
  • “Who?” – Rose
  • “Whoever made that impression.” – Archie

“Watch is far too weak of a word. More like worships.” – Amanda

“You have to learn how to read the curve. Spend as long as I have doing it, it can help you see the future. It holds steady, it promises harmony. It inches up or down, you know that means something.” – G.H.

“Things get funnier with time. Isn’t that what they say?” – Amanda

“Some of my smartest clients have lost a lot of money because they based their choices on preconceived beliefs instead of truth.” – G.H.

  • “Seeing the difference is one of the hardest things a person can do.” – G.H.
  • “The scary ones, though, are the ones who don’t learn. Even after they lose lots, and I mean lots of money.” – G.H.

“Nothing frightens me more than a person unwilling to learn, even at their own expense. That’s a darkness I will never understand.” – G.H.

“The quiet is so noisy.” – G.H.

“If there’s any hope left in this fucked up world, I wanna at least find out how things turn out for them.” – Rose

“You see what they do, and they do it without even thinking about it. We fuck each other over, all the time, without even realizing it. We fuck every living thing on this planet over and think it’ll be fine because we use paper straws and order the free range chicken.” – Amanda

“And the sick thing is, I think deep down we know we’re not fooling anyone. I think we know we’re living a lie. An agreed upon mass delusion to help us ignore and keep ignoring how awful we really are.” – Amanda

  • “But as awful as people might be, nothing’s gonna change the fact that we are all we’ve got.” – Ruth
  • “I know I say I hate people, but I’d do anything to have them back.” – Amanda
  • “Cash might not mean much if the government falls.” – Danny
  • “We’ve all been deserted.” – Danny

“The animals, they’re trying to warn us. They know something. They know something that we don’t.” – Ruth

“Without a clear enemy or motive, people would start turning on each other.” – G.H.

Genre: Thriller, Drama
Synopsis: 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.
Based on: “Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam
Run time: 2 hours, 21 minutes
Maturity rating: 16+
Cast: Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha’la, Kevin Bacon, Farrah MacKenzie, Charlie Evans
Screenwriter-Director: Sam Esmail
Country of origin: USA
Original language: English
Production: Esmail Corp, Red Om Films, Higher Ground Productions
Distributor: Netflix
Release date: November 22, 2023 (USA); December 8, 2023 (Netflix)
Images: Netflix