When Will ‘The Lost Bus’ Be Streaming On Apple TV+? Here’s The Release Date
Matthew McConaughey stars alongside America Ferrera in a film portraying the rescue of 22 children from the 2018 Camp Fire, highlighting true heroism during the disaster.
- The film The Lost Bus, directed by Paul Greengrass, depicts a 2018 wildfire rescue involving a bus driver and a teacher saving 22 children in Paradise, California.
- The movie is based on the deadliest 2018 Camp Fire that destroyed Paradise, killed at least 85 people, and incinerated nearly 19,000 buildings.
- The Lost Bus premiered in select theaters starting September 26 in Paradise and nearby locations before streaming exclusively on Apple TV+ from October 3, 2025.
- Critics praised the film's intense drama, with The Wrap noting Greengrass' skill and CBR calling it an "epic" non-stop survival story, earning 86% on Rotten Tomatoes.
- The release highlights true disaster heroism and offers a seven-day Apple TV+ free trial to stream it, emphasizing the ongoing impact of wildfire tragedies.
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Review: 'The Lost Bus' turns the catastrophe of the 2018 Camp fire into a disaster movie
Director Paul Greengrass, an expert with real-life days of disaster, shifts from 'Bloody Sunday' and "United 93" to the Paradise wildfire, losing a bit of his toughness.

Movie review: Matthew McConaughey steers a white-knuckle wildfire drama in ‘The Lost Bus’
By LINDSEY BAHR, Associated Press On Nov. 8, 2018, the day one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history burned the town of Paradise, California, and killed 85 people, a school bus driver was sent to pick up 22 elementary school students to take them to safety. The Camp Fire was quickly spreading, communications were down and what was supposed to be a straightforward mission turned into a harrowing five-hour ordeal. It’s these events that are d…

The Lost Bus to premier on big screens Sept. 26
CHICO — “The Lost Bus,” a film set during the 2018 Camp Fire, will be showing in Paradise beginning Sept. 26. The movie will be released on the Apple TV-plus subscription streaming service Oct. 3 at tv.apple.com. The movie follows the story of a father, starring Matthew McConaughey, who risks everything to rescue a class of students and their teacher, played by America Ferrera, according to a description by Apple. The film is rated R for languag…

Matthew McConaughey talks sharing screen with son and mom on 'The Lost Bus'
America Ferrera and Matthew McConaughey star in ‘The Lost Bus.’ (Apple TV+) Art imitated life in more ways than one in the new film The Lost Bus. The movie is inspired by the true events of the 2018 Camp Fire that devastated Paradise, California, but it also has a real-life connection for star Matthew McConaughey. The actor’s teenage son, Levi McConaughey, and his mom, Kay McConaughey, play his son and mom in the film – casting McConaughey attri…
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