The Lost Bus
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The Lost Bus is a 2025 American survival drama film directed by Paul Greengrass, who co-wrote the screenplay with Brad Ingelsby, based on the 2021 book Paradise by Lizzie Johnson. It stars Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, and Ashlie Atkinson. The Lost Bus premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on September 19. The film made its streaming debut on Apple TV+ on October 3. It received generally positive reviews.
Infobox
Directed by
Paul Greengrass
Screenplay by
mw- Brad Ingelsby Paul Greengrass
Based on
Paradiseby Lizzie Johnson
Produced by
Jamie Lee Curtis Jason Blum Brad Ingelsby Gregory Goodman
Starring
Matthew McConaughey America Ferrera Yul Vazquez Ashlie Atkinson Katie Wharton
Cinematography
Pål Ulvik Rokseth
Edited by
William Goldenberg Paul Rubell Peter M. Dudgeon
Music by
James Newton Howard
Productioncompanies
Apple Studios Blumhouse Productions Comet Pictures
Distributed by
Apple Original Films
Release dates
September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05) (TIFF) September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19) (United States)
Running time
130 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Award
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
Date of ceremony
January 10, 2026
Category
Best Intergenerational Film
Nominee(s)
The Lost Bus
Result
Pending
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Award
Celebration of Cinema and Television
Date of ceremony
October 24, 2025
Category
Trailblazer Award
Nominee(s)
America Ferrera
Result
Honored
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | January 10, 2026 | Best Intergenerational Film | The Lost Bus | Pending | |
| Celebration of Cinema and Television | October 24, 2025 | Trailblazer Award | America Ferrera | Honored |
References
- The Lost Bushttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-lost-bus-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdmxnjgx
- Timehttps://time.com/7314530/the-lost-bus-true-story-paul-greengrass/
- Empirehttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/matthew-mcconaughey-in-talks-to-star-in-the-lost-bus-for-director-paul-greengrass/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://web.archive.org/web/20220622170434/https://deadline.com/2022/06/jamie-lee-curtiss-blumhouse-lizzie-johnsons-paradise-one-towns-struggle-to-survive-an-american-wildfire-1235050073/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/01/matthew-mcconaughey-the-lost-bus-paul-greengrass-1235805812/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/apple-the-lost-bus-matthew-mcconaughey-paul-greengrass-1235808116/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/film/news/america-ferrera-the-lost-bus-matthew-mcconaughey-paul-greengrass-1235917619/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/05/the-lost-bus-movie-adds-yul-vazquez-apple-1235903652/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2024/05/the-lost-bus-movie-adds-ashlie-atkinson-spencer-watson-1235910515/
- Entertainment Weeklyhttps://ew.com/matthew-mcconaughey-snuck-son-levi-audition-lost-bus-11804907
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/09/25/lost-bus-mcconaughey-greengrass-review/
- Village of Rudiosohttps://www.ruidoso-nm.gov/news-info/the-lost-bus-film-hub
- "The Lost Bus"https://tiff.net/films/the-lost-bus
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/07/tiff-lineup-wake-up-dead-man-roofman-the-lost-bus-1236459268/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/07/the-lost-bus-trailer-matthew-mcconaughey-america-ferrera-1236472841/
- The Lost Bushttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_lost_bus
- The Lost Bushttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/the-lost-bus
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/movies/the-lost-bus-review-matthew-mcconaughey.html
- The Irish Timeshttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/review/2025/09/23/the-lost-bus-review-matthew-mcconaughey-drives-classic-1970s-style-disaster-movie/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/09/the-lost-bus-review-paul-greengrass-matthew-mcconaughey-america-ferrera-1236510179/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/sep/19/the-lost-bus-review-matthew-mcconaughey-america-ferrera-paul-greengrass
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-lost-bus-review-matthew-mcconaughey-america-ferrera-1236363458/
- USA Todayhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2025/10/02/the-lost-bus-movie-review-matthew-mcconaughey/86355533007/
- Empirehttps://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/the-lost-bus/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/film/reviews/the-lost-bus-review-matthew-mcconaughey-1236509822/
- IndieWirehttps://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/the-lost-bus-review-paul-greengrass-camp-fire-1235149504/
- BBChttps://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250915-the-lost-bus-review
- Comic Book Resourceshttps://www.cbr.com/the-lost-bus-review/
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2025/awards/awards/aarp-movies-for-grownups-nominations-2025-1236585167/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/09/america-ferrera-oscar-isaac-celebration-latino-cinema-tv-1236546525/