The Lost Bus (2025)
Inspired by a true story of survival.
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The Lost Bus rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.8/10· 52K votes
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic64%
TMDb7.035/10· 728 votesWith 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.8/10 on IMDb and 64/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Lost Bus
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.
Cast of The Lost Bus
Matthew McConaughey
as Kevin McKay
America Ferrera
as Mary Ludwig
Yul Vazquez
as Chief Martinez
Ashlie Atkinson
as Ruby Bishop
Kimberli Flores
as Linda
- L
Levi McConaughey
as Shaun
Kay McConaughey
as Sherry
- J
John Messina
as John Messina
Kate Wharton
as Jen Kissoon
Danny McCarthy
as Matt McKenzie
Spencer Watson
as Elliot Hopkins
- B
Beth Bowersox
as Beth Bowersox
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •True story basis creates compelling emotional investment throughout
- •Children in danger sequences build authentic dramatic stakes
- •Firemen heroes bring authentic heroism to disaster narrative
What the audience disliked
- •California setting gets lost amidst historical drama focus
- •Novel adaptation compresses complex events into runtime
Trailer
Where to watch The Lost Bus(US)
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