Overview
An explorer's relentless quest for truth leads him deep into the heart of the Amazon jungle.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- stately
- contemplative
- sincere
- historical film night
- slow burn adventure viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s visual grandeur, classical scale, sincere historical drama, and Charlie Hunnam’s complex central performance, while finding its stately pace and elliptical storytelling occasionally limiting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Percival Fawcett repeatedly returns to the Amazon despite social ridicule, family strain, and physical danger in order to prove the existence of an advanced civilization.
The scientific establishment dismisses Indigenous populations as savages while Fawcett challenges accepted ideas about Amazonian civilization.
The Amazon rainforest, rivers, and expedition routes are presented as grand, beautiful, and threatening spaces that dwarf the explorers.
The narrative follows Fawcett across expeditions, family changes, and wartime interruption toward his 1925 disappearance.
Films like The Lost City of Z, and why
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
shared historical adventure epic, colonial-era exploration, and morally serious atmosphere
The Mission
shared period expedition narrative, wilderness peril, and obsession with an elusive destination
Lawrence of Arabia
shared biographical adventure structure, imperial-era setting, and determined explorer protagonist
Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
shared contemplative pacing, sweeping landscapes, and psychologically driven historical drama
Movie Details
- Director
- James Gray
- Release Date
- 2017-03-15
- Runtime
- 141 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (3164)
Cast
- Charlie Hunnam
- Robert Pattinson
- Sienna Miller
- Tom Holland
- Angus Macfadyen
- Edward Ashley
- Clive Francis
- Ian McDiarmid
- Franco Nero
- Matthew Sunderland
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lost City of Z about?
- A British explorer’s relentless Amazon expeditions turn a disputed archaeological theory into an all-consuming test of knowledge, family, and identity.
- What is The Lost City of Z like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost City of Z as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Lost City of Z violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lost City of Z as mild.
- What did critics think of The Lost City of Z?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s visual grandeur, classical scale, sincere historical drama, and Charlie Hunnam’s complex central performance, while finding its stately pace and elliptical storytelling occasionally limiting.
- Which films are like The Lost City of Z?
- Films with a similar feel include Aguirre, the Wrath of God, The Mission, Lawrence of Arabia, and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.
- How long is The Lost City of Z?
- The Lost City of Z runs 141 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lost City of Z?
- In United States, The Lost City of Z streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
