Drama, Thriller  •  2025  •  130 min  •  Adults (18+)

The Lost Bus (2025)

The Lost Bus poster

The Lost Bus (2025)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.3

Overview

A determined father risks everything to rescue a dedicated teacher and her students from a raging wildfire.


Starring Cast

Matthew McConaughey  •   America Ferrera  •   Yul Vazquez


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Traditional

Primary

Political: Leans Right
Confidence: Medium

The film's central narrative emphasizes individual heroism, sacrifice, and personal redemption in the face of a natural disaster, portraying individual courage as the primary solution to crisis rather than focusing on systemic issues or collective political action, which aligns with right-leaning themes.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: High

The movie features visible diversity in its cast with actors like America Ferrera and Yul Vazquez in key roles. However, the available information does not indicate explicit DEI-driven casting decisions or a narrative that critically examines traditional identities or makes DEI themes central to its plot beyond basic character descriptions.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film's available plot summaries, character descriptions, and production details indicate no explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on heterosexual family ties and survival during a wildfire, with no mention of diverse sexual orientations or gender identities.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Based on all available information, 'The Lost Bus' does not feature any transsexual characters, community portrayals, or themes of gender and sexual transformation. Plot summaries and reviews focus on disaster survival, family struggles, and wildfire chaos, indicating no depiction of transsexual elements within the narrative.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film's characters, based on real individuals and a book, maintain their established genders in the on-screen portrayal. There is no evidence of any character having an on-screen gender that differs from their source material or historical gender.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Medium

The film is a fictionalized account, and no sources specify the race or phenotype of the real-life individuals or the characters Kevin McKay and Mary Ludwig. Therefore, there is no established racial baseline to constitute a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
6.8
The Movie Database logo
7.0

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
8.8
Metacritic logo
6.4

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