The Lost Bus
“Inspired by a true story of survival.”
Paul GreengrassWhere to watch in the United States: Stream: Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Matthew McConaughey America Ferrera 
Yul Vazquez 
Ashlie Atkinson Kimberli Flores Levi McConaughey
Credits
Written by: Brad Ingelsby
Plot
During the 2018 Camp Fire in California, a school bus driver tries to save a teacher and a bus of children from the flames.
Sinekatalog’s take
Paul Greengrass's tense, true-story disaster drama is immersive and emotional.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (58,138 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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