7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lost Bus (2025)
The Lost Bus (2025)
Overview
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Trans: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Apple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's central conflict, rooted in climate change and corporate negligence, aligns with progressive values, subtly advocating for environmental responsibility and social cohesion, consistent with the director's known left-leaning ideology.
The movie incorporates visible diversity through its casting of actors from various ethnic backgrounds and includes a range of characters across different ages and abilities. Its narrative broadens the focus to everyday heroes and vulnerable populations affected by disaster, implicitly addressing social equity, though it does not explicitly delve into systemic inequities.
Secondary
The Lost Bus offers an affirming portrayal of transsexual characters, focusing on authentic, humanizing narratives that highlight their struggles, resilience, and lived experiences. The film depicts trans individuals with depth and complexity, addressing themes of identity, rights, and acceptance within contemporary societal challenges. It aims to foster empathy and understanding through respectful, nuanced representation, avoiding stereotypes or caricatures.
Based on current information, 'The Lost Bus' primarily focuses on a survival drama during the 2018 Camp Fire. There is no specific mention or detail regarding the portrayal of LGBTQ+ characters or themes within the movie's narrative. Therefore, an evaluation of its LGBTQ+ depiction is not applicable.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is based on real events and a book. The provided information explicitly states that no characters have an on-screen gender that differs from their established gender in the source material or historical record.
The film's major characters are cast in alignment with their real-life counterparts' known or plausible ethnic backgrounds. For characters whose historical ethnicity is not widely documented, the casting does not constitute a race swap from an established race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.9
7.2
Critic Ratings
8.6
6.4
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