# What is going on with Google reviews of the film "Leave The World Behind"? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies\ **Created:** [January 11, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935 "2024-01-11T04:05:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/1 "2024-01-11T04:05:25Z")
I did a Google search on the subject movie, and at the top of the page is the Google info on it, followed by site hits. The Google section includes reviews. The proportion of 1-star reviews is way out of proportion to what you would normally expect. There are about 10K reviews and 3/4 of them are 1 star. So I started reading the reviews, and all of the 1-star reviews that I got through are the exact same review. There must be _thousands_ of them. I am guessing they are bot accounts. Why would anyone do this? (BTW I thought the movie was disappointing and a total waste of some excellent actors.) ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/2 "2024-01-11T04:09:58Z")
From IMDB; [![](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53456677898_a9c03887a1_o.png) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53456677898_a9c03887a1_o.png) Does that answer your question? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/3 "2024-01-11T04:10:51Z")
This Reddit thread, asking the exact same question, suggests that it’s being spammed with those reviews because Barack and Michelle Obama were executive producers of the film. Thus, the spamming reviews are likely coming from people who don’t like the Obamas. [https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/18tz779/whats\_going\_on\_with\_the\_google\_reviews\_for/](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/18tz779/whats_going_on_with_the_google_reviews_for/) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/4 "2024-01-11T04:14:04Z")
A similar pattern emerges on Rotten Tomatoes: the critics’ score is 76% positive, but the audience score is only 34%. > **[Leave the World Behind](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/leave_the_world_behind_2023)** > > In this apocalyptic thriller from award-winning writer and director Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot), Amanda (Academy Award winner Julia Roberts) and her husband Clay (Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke), rent a luxurious home for the weekend with their kids,... ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/5 "2024-01-11T13:17:54Z")
Behold the power of organized hate. Any algorithm that recommends movies based on star ratings will prioritize this one pretty far down. Those bots didn’t write or motivate themselves. Humans are why we can’t have nice things. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/6 "2024-01-11T13:23:49Z")
> [@CookingWithGas](#): > > (BTW I thought the movie was disappointing and a total waste of some excellent actors.) Meh, I wasn’t disappointed but I went in without any preconceived notions. Maybe the book was better, I don’t know. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/7 "2024-01-11T13:24:29Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > This Reddit thread, asking the exact same question, suggests that it’s being spammed with those reviews because Barack and Michelle Obama were executive producers of the film. Also, this thread from here on the SDMB is relevant: [Leave the world behind” (produced by the Obamas) is freaking out the CT’ers](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/leave-the-world-behind-produced-by-the-obamas-is-freaking-out-the-cters/994619) The ideological and cultural divisions in this country which is a central theme of the movie is causing a lot of shit to be stirred up in the real world. Life imitates art imitating life. ---
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2024, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/8 "2024-01-11T23:39:53Z")
> [@solost](#): > > The ideological and cultural divisions in this country which is a central theme of the movie is causing a lot of shit to be stirred up in the real world. Life imitates art imitating life. Yeah but I don’t think anyone has the resources to drop nuclear bombs on Manhattan. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 12, 2024, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-going-on-with-google-reviews-of-the-film-leave-the-world-behind/995935/9 "2024-01-12T17:58:08Z")
Yet.