Netflix's 'Leave the World Behind' Tops Charts, Obama's First Scripted Drama

The psychological thriller, executive-produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, explores the survival of two families during a massive cyberattack, leaving viewers with unanswered questions.

Netflix's 'Leave the World Behind', starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawke and Mahershala Ali, is a psychological thriller about two families trying to survive a massive cyberattack on the U.S.
The movie, based on Rumaan Alam's novel, is executive-produced by Barack and Michelle Obama through their company Higher Ground's deal with Netflix, marking their first foray into scripted drama.
Barack Obama had valuable input into the content of the script, offering his real-life expertise on how a widespread crisis scenario might actually occur.
The film has quickly climbed to the top of the charts, becoming the No. 1 movie in the U.S. on Netflix.
The film intentionally leaves a lot of questions unanswered, including the fate of the characters and the meaning of recurring elements like the appearance of deer.