Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- intense
- claustrophobic
- harrowing
- historical film night
- military history viewing
What critics said
Critics generally praised the film's historical accuracy, cast, cinematography, and intense combat sequences.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film depicts the Meuse-Argonne offensive through trench warfare, command failures, and the battalion's prolonged isolation.
Whittlesey's roughly five-hundred-man battalion is surrounded by German forces after supporting units retreat.
The battalion is composed largely of Irish, Polish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants from New York.
The action centers on positions in the Argonne Forest, with enemies visible at close range amid dirt, blood, and limited supplies.
Films like The Lost Battalion, and why
Gallipoli
shared World War I setting, trench warfare, military realism, and siege survival
Paths of Glory
shared combat intensity, historical war drama, and emphasis on soldiers under impossible orders
Saving Private Ryan
shared immersive battlefield action, camaraderie, and historical military detail
Movie Details
- Director
- Russell Mulcahy
- Release Date
- 2001-12-02
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Ricky Schroder
- Phil McKee
- Jamie Harris
- Jay Rodan
- Adam James
- Daniel Caltagirone
- Michael Goldstrom
- André Vippolis
- Rhys Miles Thomas
- Arthur Kremer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lost Battalion about?
- A determined World War I major leads an isolated battalion through five desperate days surrounded in the Argonne Forest.
- What is The Lost Battalion like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost Battalion as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lost Battalion violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Lost Battalion as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Lost Battalion?
- Critics generally praised the film's historical accuracy, cast, cinematography, and intense combat sequences.
- Which films are like The Lost Battalion?
- Films with a similar feel include Gallipoli, Paths of Glory, and Saving Private Ryan.
- How long is The Lost Battalion?
- The Lost Battalion runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lost Battalion?
- In United States, The Lost Battalion streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
