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FilmIn theaters19 September 2025

The Lost Bus

Released

Yes. The Lost Bus is based on Paradise, a 2021 book by Lizzie Johnson. The film came out on 19 September 2025 in theaters. The book runs to 440 pages, about 9 h 30 m of reading.

Poster for The Lost Bus
Reads in about 9 h 30 mreleased 388 days ago

Already out. At an hour a day the book takes 10 evenings. As of 12 October 2026.

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The book
Title Paradise
Author Lizzie Johnson
First published 2021
Pages 440
Reading time about 9 h 30 m
ISBN 9780593136386
The screen version
Title The Lost Bus
Format Film
Director Paul Greengrass
Main cast Matthew McConaughey, America Ferrera, Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson, Kimberli Flores
Where In theaters
Release 19 September 2025
Status Released
Runtime 2 h 10 m

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