Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsHoliday Watch GuideGotham AwardsSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

Leave

  • 2011
  • R
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
Leave (2011)
Trailer for Leave
Play trailer1:05
1 Video
2 Photos
DramaThriller

Henry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand wh... Read allHenry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand what the dream means is to write his way through it, Henry decides to go to a remote second ... Read allHenry Harper is a successful novelist who has it all. But after surviving a recent trauma he finds himself haunted by a dream that terrifies him. Convinced that the only way to understand what the dream means is to write his way through it, Henry decides to go to a remote second home to begin work on his next novel, a thriller. While on his way there he encounters a s... Read all

  • Director
    • Robert Celestino
  • Writers
    • Rick Gomez
    • Frank John Hughes
  • Stars
    • Rick Gomez
    • Frank John Hughes
    • Vinessa Shaw
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Celestino
    • Writers
      • Rick Gomez
      • Frank John Hughes
    • Stars
      • Rick Gomez
      • Frank John Hughes
      • Vinessa Shaw
    • 34User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Videos1

    Leave
    Trailer 1:05
    Leave

    Photos1

    View Poster

    Top Cast30

    Edit
    Rick Gomez
    Rick Gomez
    • Henry
    Frank John Hughes
    Frank John Hughes
    • Chris
    Vinessa Shaw
    Vinessa Shaw
    • Amy
    Ron Livingston
    Ron Livingston
    • Dr. Lieberman
    Bryan Cranston
    Bryan Cranston
    • Eliot
    M.C. Gainey
    M.C. Gainey
    • Gus
    Freddie Joe Farnsworth
    • Dark Man
    Brandon Waters
    Brandon Waters
    • Henry at 12
    Gregory Mikurak
    • Chris at 17
    • (as Gregory Nikurak)
    Kari Montgomery
    • Radio Announcer
    • (voice)
    Sholeh Ashtiani
    • Party Guest
    Gary Casey
    • Party Guest
    Amato D'Apolito
    Amato D'Apolito
    • Party Guest
    Michael W. Evrard
    • Party Guest
    Joshua Gomez
    Joshua Gomez
    • Party Guest
    Brett Howell
    • Party Guest
    Tony Lidyard
    • Party Guest
    John W. Mann
    • Party Guest
    • Director
      • Robert Celestino
    • Writers
      • Rick Gomez
      • Frank John Hughes
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews34

    5.81.1K
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    10nelsondenis248

    A zen koan of a movie

    The pieces are all there, and every viewer can construct their own paradigm of family memories, joys, sorrows...this is a very personal movie, and a work of art.

    It's the sort of powerful exploration that Ingmar Bergman and (at his best) Terrence Malick used to make.

    The reviewer before me was correct...I cannot fully discuss this movie without spoiling it. You simple have to see it.

    I can say this: please be prepared for a flood of memories and feelings, which this film will awaken in you.
    9darren138

    Wow!

    I think this is my first review in many years but I don't think I have watched a film that truly moved me like this one did. Not going to give any spoilers but just going to say this is one hell of a film that will stay with you for a very long time.
    9nonconformist

    Shocked how good it was considering the reviews.

    With a 5.1 I was not expecting too much. You imagine how shocked I was to see I movie I would give a nine rating. The more I thought about it the more I realized it was the dark nature of the subject matter. Many people don't like movies about real life, choosing escape instead. Or they prefer an assault on the senses. I know my wife would hate the movie, but then she watches "dance moms". No it doesn't have a lot of action or thrills but it caught me totally off guard and left me with some dark thoughts. I won't even begin to describe the movie. I couldn't without giving it away. You know what kind of person you are, and don't pay any attention to the rating number. I think it's a gem.
    9samborrie

    Stunning, brilliant, beautiful!

    This film reached into my soul, shook it around, squeezed the breath out of it then left it stunned and soothed at the same time. I'll give no spoilers or even a synopsis, I recommend you watch it with as little expectation as possible (as I did). I just watched it and had to write my first review because of it, I couldn't even turn off the credits and now I'm staring at a blank screen with a feeling in my heart I've rarely experienced. Fantastic job to all involved .
    10lmpd51

    This was an excellent movie

    I am 61 years old, rented this movie, hoping it wasn't a "yawner." Well, I was not disappointed. I loved every minute of it. But don't leave the room to get some popcorn or coke without putting it on "pause." You will miss something important. The acting was great and the plot kept me guessing throughout the entire movie. I went from happy to sad to happy to sad to scared for the main character to happy for the main character. I want my sister to watch this movie and my daughter and my sons and my grandchildren. So few movies have such substance. I loved some of the lines from the movie but won't do any spoilers here. Just watch it!

    More like this

    Last Moment of Clarity
    5.2
    Last Moment of Clarity
    Yonkers Joe
    6.3
    Yonkers Joe
    Leave
    4.9
    Leave
    Die Alone
    5.8
    Die Alone
    Fear
    5.9
    Fear
    The Quarry
    5.5
    The Quarry
    Bereft
    5.9
    Bereft
    Hard Four
    4.1
    Hard Four
    Leave
    Leave
    Fathers and Sons
    6.0
    Fathers and Sons
    Siren
    6.2
    Siren
    Dark Around the Stars
    4.6
    Dark Around the Stars

    Related interests

    Naomie Harris, Mahershala Ali, Janelle Monáe, André Holland, Herman Caheej McGloun, Edson Jean, Alex R. Hibbert, and Tanisha Cidel in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      10 years earlier Rick Gomez, Ron Livingston and Frank John Hughes were all in the 2001 HBO show Band Of Brothers.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Henry: What do I do?

      Chris: You let go. Henry, have great faith. Fall majestically.

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    FAQ17

    • How long is Leave?Powered by Alexa

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • May 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kopuş
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Visualeyes Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $4,000,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 1h 24m(84 min)
    • Color
      • Color

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.