The Lost Bus
2025 · Movie · R · 130 min · ★ 7.0 · 76% critics
A determined father risks everything to rescue a teacher and her students as wildfire spreads fast and traps children in the path of the flames. What starts as a hurried attempt to reach safety turns into a tense, life-or-death journey through smoke, chaos, and blocked roads.
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Details
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 76/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (739 votes)
About
Not for you if shaky, handheld-style viewing makes you nauseous or if you want big, unpredictable jeopardy; fans of Those Who Wish Me Dead or Green Zone may still enjoy its relentless wildfire survival tension.
Pros: gripping disaster tension; believable human stakes; intense wildfire visuals | Cons: jeopardy feels limited; shaky, dizzying style; some emotional beats rushed
Themes
- california
- based on novel or book
- based on true story
- struggle for survival
- single father
- school bus
- schoolteacher
- 2010s
- firemen
- children in danger
- harrowing
Cast & crew
Matthew McConaughey
as Kevin McKay
America Ferrera
as Mary Ludwig
Yul Vazquez
as Chief Martinez
Ashlie Atkinson
as Ruby Bishop
Kimberli Flores
as Linda
- LM
Levi McConaughey
as Shaun
Kay McConaughey
as Sherry
- JM
John Messina
as John Messina
Kate Wharton
as Jen Kissoon
Danny McCarthy
as Matt McKenzie
Directed by Paul Greengrass