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Recent Nationwide Cellular Outrage Appears To Be Straight Out Of 1 Netflix Apocalyptic Disaster Movie Featuring Ensemble A-Listers

Dr. Rahul Bhagabati by Dr. Rahul Bhagabati
July 20, 2024 07:40AM EDT
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Netflix Fans Believe 'Leave the World behind' Mirrors Reality After Microsoft Outage

Leave the World Behind (2023). Image Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix

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On July 19th, Microsoft users all over the world experienced significant service outages which resulted in work halt in airports, banks and various other sectors. But for those who watched the Barack and Michelle Obama-produced film Leave the World Behind felt déjà vu. 

Netflix Fans Believe Disaster Movie Mirrors Reality After Microsoft Outage

Julia Roberts in Leave the World Behind
Julia Roberts in Leave the World Behind. Image Credit: Netflix

Leave the World Behind, a gripping apocalyptic thriller was released on Netflix on October 25, 2023. This film features Julia Roberts and Ethan Hawke as a dysfunctional couple whose vacation in the Hamptons is abruptly halted by the onset of a global catastrophe. The disaster begins with a technology outage eerily similar to the recent worldwide chaos caused by a Microsoft outage.

As the situation deteriorates, G.H., portrayed by Mahershala Ali, reveals that the nation is facing a three-stage assault orchestrated by an unidentified adversary, with the ultimate goal of inciting civil war and dismantling American society.

The initial stage of the sinister plan involves crippling the country’s communication and transportation systems through a cyberattack. And now, fans quickly went to X, formerly Twitter to share their thoughts comparing the recent tech outage to the film.

Nationwide outage has me feeling like we’re in stage one, like in Leave the World Behind. Bust out the maps! pic.twitter.com/rbSnfnOKuV

— Dr. Maisy 🇺🇸♥️ (@MazedBlue) February 22, 2024

Well played #Netflix .. if you wanted us to watch #leavetheworldbehind then all you had to do was say that… This whole taking down #att network is a bit much.. but the marketing strategy is working. #sosonly #attoutage pic.twitter.com/HOrn6Oo5qq

— Jason Caston (@jasoncaston) February 22, 2024

Everyone waking up this morning seeing news of the CrowdStrike hack that caused a Global IT Outage realizing this how “Leave the World Behind" started… pic.twitter.com/p3bZ2EV5OI

— Nine (@ninewontmiss) July 19, 2024

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This Netflix’s apocalyptic film left viewers grappling with unanswered questions. The movie’s ambiguous nature sparked theories about the cause of the world’s end, the strange behavior of the deer, and the seemingly out-of-place reference to the sitcom Friends.

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In the climax of the movie, which is divided into five parts, a series of unsettling events unfold. Amanda and Clay’s son, Archie, wakes up to the alarming discovery that his teeth are falling out, and their daughter, Rose, goes missing.

GH and Clay seek help from their neighbor Danny, but their efforts are futile as Danny offers no assistance, only warning them to return home.

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