The Lost Bus

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The Lost Bus

R

Sep 2025

2h 9m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Dwight Brown

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Scary. Frays the nerves. Audiences will feel like they barely escaped the flames.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 13, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

As with all Paul Grengrass' films, it has the grit of real life.

Oct 10, 2025

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Aglaia Berlutti

Hipertextual

Paul Greengrass's ‘The Lost Bus’ delves into tragedy from the perspective of hope. All this is accompanied by a brilliant performance from Matthew McConaughey, marking his return to the big screen. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: A

Nov 9, 2025

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Brett McCracken

The Gospel Coalition

Like much of Greengrass’s other work (United 93, Captain Phillips), the movie is a heart-pounding, white-knuckle survival thriller. But it’s also a story about fatherhood.

Oct 29, 2025

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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

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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

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Paul

I felt movie brought me into the hell on earth reality. Too real.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/09/25

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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