Netflix's "Leave The World Behind" — Which Was Produced By The Obamas — Is Stirring Up Controversy

"Leave the World Behind is a very strange film for a former United States president to have a producing credit on, I'll say that."

🚨 🚨 🚨 Warning, Major spoilers for Leave the World Behind ahead.🚨 🚨 🚨

Leave the World Behind is currently the #1 movie on Netflix, and it's causing some controversy for its scarily realistic subject matter. The movie tells the stories of two families fighting to survive a cyber attack on America, and seemingly the end of the world.

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People online have had ranging reactions to the movie, from calling it a "masterpiece" to arguing that it's too "woke." But first, let's take a look at some funny reactions:

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@MainstreamMatt / Via Twitter: @MainstreamMatt

Hulu / Netflix

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I just finished Leave The World Behind. What kind of fucking ending! pic.twitter.com/3WDzpIckvv

— America is a hot ass mess (@juhlissuhh) December 10, 2023

BET / @juhlissuhh

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Rosie in Leave the World Behind pic.twitter.com/onAD5lF88b

— mya ✨🧘🏾‍♀️ (@xxmyaxx_) December 10, 2023

Nickelodeon / @xxmyaxx_

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You can tell The Obamas were involved with Leave The World Behind because some of those song choices had me like. 😏#LeaveTheWorldBehind #Netflix pic.twitter.com/c5R9GAbCC4

— Hyrule 🇳🇬 ✊🏾 (@AkiraTwin) December 9, 2023

BET / @AkiraTwin / Via giphy.com

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julia roberts is such a fucking mood in leave the world behind pic.twitter.com/ss2FonBSd6

— vortex (@firevvalkwme) December 9, 2023

Netflix / @firevvalkwme

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Just watched Leave The World Behind and found out it was produced by the Obamas…. pic.twitter.com/YPG7kZEJcU

— Ash (@Ashley_Glovna) December 9, 2023

HBO / @Ashley_Glovna

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Leave the world behind was a very stressful movie pic.twitter.com/j90aslFbb8

— Heteronormative Hypothermia Cxnt (@sidemanthoughts) December 9, 2023

Twitter: @sidemanthoughts

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Me while watching Leave the World Behind on Netflix pic.twitter.com/5rJSe4pDGb

— Don Thomas?! (@Don_Thomas_) December 9, 2023

Twitter: @Don_Thomas_ / Via giphy.com

Aside from the jokes, many conservative viewers are not happy with the film, calling it "woke" and arguing that it "targets" white people because of a line said by a Black character, who warns against trusting white people if the "world falls apart."

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Ofcourse this kind of thing is in woke Netflix and ofcourse its by the obamas. Not surprised at all. Btw how is racism against white acceptable?

— Ragnarok (@rizzmatism) December 11, 2023

Netflix / @charliekirk11 / @rizzmatism

10. Other viewers argue that the use of rogue Tesla cars is the "system" targeting Elon Musk:

Really sophisticated information warfare. Netflix produced "Leave the World Behind" is about self driven cars going rogue - but specifically shows Teslas......

The "system" is now going after Elon https://t.co/CN8X1Gg0CE

— Sanjeev Sanyal (@sanjeevsanyal) December 12, 2023

Netflix / @sanjeevsanyal

11. Another user points out what many have expressed, which is how unsettling it is that a former US president helped produce a film about the foreign dismantling of the US government.

LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND is a very strange film for a former united states president to have a producing credit on, i’ll say that lol

— jourdain searles (@judysquirrels) December 10, 2023

Twitter: @judysquirrels

12. Agreeing, a user expressed their belief that the movie was a warning:

The movie ‘Leave the World Behind’ is definitely a message to what’s happening and what’s to come. It’s very much in line with what we’ve been saying for years: Stock up on none perishables and water. Also, the fact that the Obamas are exec prod’ers is making my dog ears go up 👀

— I KEEP MY PLANTS WATERED (@KeSpeaksLife) December 9, 2023

Twitter: @KeSpeaksLife

How do you feel about Leave the World Behind?