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Watch new movie The Lost Bus starring Matthew McConaughey, streaming today

The Lost Bus depicts Kevin McKay saving 22 children from California's deadliest wildfire, with 85% approval on Rotten Tomatoes for its intense fire visuals and McConaughey's role.

  • Streaming today on Apple TV+, The Lost Bus began streaming free on Friday, Oct. 3, starring Matthew McConaughey as bus driver Kevin McKay.
  • Set during the 2018 Camp Fire, Kevin McKay evacuated 22 children from Ponderosa Elementary over five hours, driving nearly 30 miles through smoke to safety, as she told NPR.
  • Directed by Paul Greengrass, the film includes America Ferrera as Mary Ludwig and features McConaughey's mother Kay and son Levi for authenticity.
  • Holding an 85% score, The Lost Bus earned praise for fire visual effects and intense escape scenes, and observers say it could be an Oscars 2026 contender.
  • Cal Fire found neglected Pacific Gas and Electric Company maintenance sparked the Camp Fire, causing 85 fatalities, displacing more than 50,000, and destroying more than 18,000 structures.
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Daily Express broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, October 3, 2025.
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