Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- witty
- uneasy
- rainy day
- indie film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's apocalyptic relationship drama poorly conceived, over-written, and insufficiently suspenseful, despite some praise for its performances and cinematography.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story is triggered by a mysterious mass text and a crippling nationwide cyberattack rather than conventional military or natural disaster.
James and Lily's off-grid home begins as a cocoon of comfort and sustainability before becoming a fortified refuge for old friends.
The arriving friends bring past slights, flirtations, and emotional history into the household during the emergency.
Revelry, organic wine, weed, flirtation, and soap-opera-like confrontations coexist with the cyberattack and survival threat.
Films like Goodbye World, and why
The Day After Tomorrow
post-apocalyptic survival setting combined with interpersonal conflict and ideological tension
These Final Hours
ensemble relationship drama unfolding amid societal collapse and resource insecurity
The Last Days
low-key apocalyptic premise centered on estranged friends, domestic strain, and moral disagreement
Movie Details
- Director
- Denis Hennelly
- Release Date
- 2013-06-15
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (164)
Cast
- Caroline Dhavernas
- Adrian Grenier
- Ben McKenzie
- Gaby Hoffmann
- Mark Webber
- Kerry Bishé
- Kid Cudi
- Mckenna Grace
- Julie Dretzin
- Remy Nozik
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Goodbye World about?
- When a nationwide cyberattack ends ordinary life, an off-grid couple's refuge becomes a volatile reunion ground for friends carrying old grievances and incompatible visions of community.
- What is Goodbye World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Goodbye World as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Goodbye World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Goodbye World as mild.
- What did critics think of Goodbye World?
- Critics broadly found the film's apocalyptic relationship drama poorly conceived, over-written, and insufficiently suspenseful, despite some praise for its performances and cinematography.
- Which films are like Goodbye World?
- Films with a similar feel include The Day After Tomorrow, These Final Hours, and The Last Days.
- How long is Goodbye World?
- Goodbye World runs 101 minutes.
- Where can I watch Goodbye World?
- In United States, Goodbye World streams on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Roku Premium Channel.
