DC Readers: Attend A Free Early Screening Of ‘Leave The World Behind’

We’re happy to offer our DC readers the chance to attend a free early screening of Leave the World Behind, starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, and Kevin Bacon. The film is directed by Sam Esmail, who will be on hand for a Q&A along with author Rumaan Alam following the event. There will also be free concessions for those who attend!

SYNOPSIS: A family’s vacation is upended when two strangers arrive at night, seeking refuge from a cyberattack that grows more terrifying by the minute, forcing everyone to come to terms with their places in a collapsing world.

The screening takes place on Thursday, November 16th at 7:30pm at iPic Bethesda. If you’d like to attend, please RSVP here.

Leave the World Behind opens in select theaters on November 22nd, followed by Netflix on December 8th.

Travis Hopson
Travis Hopson has been reviewing movies before he even knew there was such a thing. Having grown up on a combination of bad '80s movies, pro wrestling, comic books, and hip-hop, Travis is uniquely positioned to geek out on just about everything under the sun. A vampire who walks during the day and refuses to sleep, Travis is the co-creator and lead writer for Punch Drunk Critics. He is also a contributor to Good Morning Washington, WBAL Morning News, and WETA Around Town. In the five minutes a day he's not working, Travis is also a voice actor, podcaster, and Twitch gamer. Travis is a voting member of the Critics Choice Association (CCA), Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), and Late Night programmer for the Lakefront Film Festival.