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The Lost Bus

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A determined bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a deadly wildfire.
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Recreating a real-life disaster with terrifying authenticity, The Lost Bus ratchets up the tension while maintaining a humanist core thanks to Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera's effective performances.

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Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) In Paul Greengrass’s hands, The Lost Bus is high-octane action underscored by the intimacy of the human stories that are caught in the whirlwind of these greater disasters. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 17, 2025 Full Review Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Scary. Frays the nerves. Audiences will feel like they barely escaped the flames. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 13, 2025 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) As with all Paul Grengrass' films, it has the grit of real life. Oct 10, 2025 Full Review Martín Fernández Cruz La Nación (Argentina) It's impossible not to identify The Lost Bus as a feature film that perfectly encapsulates the best traits of disaster cinema. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 4/5 Oct 28, 2025 Full Review Austin Burke Austin Burke/Flick Fan Nation A chaotic yet impactful disaster film that captures the full scope of this terrifying true story... Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrera are excellent, while Greengrass does what he does best behind the camera. Rated: 8.5/10 Oct 24, 2025 Full Review Nicholas Bell Fish Jelly Films (YouTube) Rigorously straightforward, The Lost Bus is a real-life reenactment masquerading as a disaster movie, sometimes hobbled by hurried and stale attempts at character building... Rated: 3/5 Oct 23, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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jen Good but not great. Not sure how accurate the actual storyline is, but no doubt it was a tragic event filled with some heroic moments. The acting isnt so great with exception of McConaughey who is good and believable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/10/25 Full Review Paul I felt movie brought me into the hell on earth reality. Too real. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/09/25 Full Review Linda the grafics were amazing the acting was awesome it made you feel like you were there with them Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Loretta Judy The movie is captivating and holds true to the events that happened in the Camp Fire. Truly an emotional film that draws you into the experiences of the people affected by this awful disaster. Be prepared to feel the grief, horror and heroic actions of the people portrayed in this film. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Melissa H The Lost Bus is the edge of your seat Thriller Matthew McConaughey and America Ferrar are fantastic Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/08/25 Full Review Paula and Vince The true story, very engaging! Plus, the coverage of the story of the Paradise fire by Lizzie Johnson, Omaha, Nebraska. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A determined bus driver and a dedicated school teacher battle to save 22 children from a deadly wildfire.
Director
Paul Greengrass
Producer
Gregory Goodman, Jason Blum, Brad Ingelsby, Jamie Lee Curtis
Screenwriter
Brad Ingelsby, Paul Greengrass, Brad Ingelsby
Distributor
Apple Original Films
Production Co
Apple Original Films, Blumhouse Productions, Comet Pictures
Rating
R (Language)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 3, 2025
Runtime
2h 9m
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