6 Movies Similar to Leave the World Behind and Where To Watch Them
By Staff, Lisa Holden • Updated Jan 09, 2024
Leave the World Behind is a new suspense film that’s just recently hit Netflix and is currently taking audiences by storm with its interesting premise. If you’ve already seen the film and are looking for more things like it, we’ve got you covered.
Here are six movies that are similar to Leave the World Behind.
6 movies similar to Leave the World Behind
The Strangers (2008)
Strangers follows a couple who arrive at a remote vacation home for a quiet getaway. Their tranquility is ruined when three mysterious, masked strangers begin to terrorize them. Throughout the night, the strangers torment the couple, playing a game of psychological and physical terror.
How it’s similar — Both movies feature strangers coming in the middle of the night unexpectedly and bringing an unsettling air to what was initially supposed to be a vacation getaway.
Stream The Strangers on Netflix
Force Majeure (2014)
Force Majeure follows a family enjoying a ski trip vacation when a sudden avalanche threatens to crash over the resort they’re staying at. As panic ensues, Ebba attempts to protect her children and calls for her husband Tomas, only to see him running for his life. The avalanche never reaches the resort, but the aftermath is still just as messy with the couple dealing with Tomas’ actions during the scare.
How it’s similar — While the film doesn’t share the same apocalyptic themes and suspenseful tone as Leave the World Behind, it still centers on a vacation gone wrong and a family struggling to trust each other.
Stream Force Majeure on Paramount+ w/ Showtime
Barbarian (2022)
Barbarian follows a young woman who books a short-term rental in a dodgy part of Detroit, only to find out it's double-booked, forcing her to share the space with a strange man. As they occupy the space together, it becomes obvious that there’s a dark secret brewing in the house and that they may be the least of each other’s worries.
How it’s similar — Occupying the home with a mysterious stranger is not only a terrifying prospect, but something both films explore—albeit, in somewhat different ways.
Stream Barbarian on Hulu and Max
The Impossible (2012)
The Impossible is based on a true story and focuses on the experiences of a family, comprised of a husband, wife, and three sons who are separated and faced with the immense challenge of surviving a tsunami and reuniting amidst the chaos and destruction.
How it’s similar — This is another case of the perfect family trip gone wrong, causing all the family members to ban together and try to survive the unexpected.
Stream The Impossible on Netflix
Us (2019)
Us revolves around a family who experiences terrifying events during their vacation at their beach house. The family encounters doppelgängers of themselves (called ‘tethers’), which leads to a series of horrifying events as they try to survive and uncover the mystery behind these menacing figures.
How it’s similar — The juxtaposition of fearing for your life while supposedly on “vacation” is something both Us and Leave the World Behind share, not to mention the added element of family and family dynamics in each survival scenario.
Stream Us on Netflix
Villains (2019)
Villains follows a young couple who are on the run after a robbery gone wrong. While trying to get away, they stumble upon an isolated house owned by an older, eccentric couple, only to discover the house has secrets of its own. As events unfold, it becomes more and more apparent that the supposedly harmless couple may not be so harmless after all.
How it’s similar — An isolated house owned by characters whose intentions aren’t clear at first is the strongest similarity between Leave the World Behind and Villains.
Stream Villains on Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, Sling, Tubi, and YouTube
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Davan Hamilton • Author
Davan Hamilton is an editor and writer based in Jacksonville, FL. Holding a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies, her writing spans a wide range, from essays on film criticism and analysis to surreal poetry. When she’s not glued to her computer, you can find her building endless amounts of Lego sets, binge-reading manga, or playing with (fighting) her cat.