Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- breezy
- romantic
- casual movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining but familiar treasure-hunt action comedy elevated by Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum's screwball chemistry.
What sets it apart
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Loretta and Alan's relationship develops while they are kidnapped and forced through a dangerous jungle treasure hunt.
Loretta's reclusive novelist persona and Alan's polished cover-model image conceal more complicated capacities and vulnerabilities.
Loretta's romance novels and the fictional Dash character directly influence how Alan understands himself and how their adventure unfolds.
The film places a star-driven romantic comedy in a vividly staged jungle treasure adventure with kidnappers, ruins, and physical peril.
Films like The Lost City, and why
Romancing the Stone
Shared screwball romance, fish out of water humor, and chemistry-driven adventure plotting.
Jungle Cruise
Shared treasure-hunt adventure, romantic tension, comic banter, and jungle peril.
The Mummy
Shared star-powered action comedy, broad humor, and mismatched leads caught in a dangerous pursuit.
The Jewel of the Nile
Shared romantic comedy structure blended with kidnapping, exotic adventure, and self-discovery.
Movie Details
- Directors
- Aaron Nee, Adam Nee
- Release Date
- 2022-03-23
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (4141)
Cast
- Sandra Bullock
- Channing Tatum
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Da'Vine Joy Randolph
- Brad Pitt
- Oscar Nuñez
- Patti Harrison
- Bowen Yang
- Stephen Lang
- Joan Pringle
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lost City about?
- A guarded romance novelist and her glamorous cover model stumble from a book tour into a perilous jungle treasure hunt that tests their unlikely chemistry.
- What is The Lost City like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost City as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is The Lost City violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Lost City as mild.
- What did critics think of The Lost City?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining but familiar treasure-hunt action comedy elevated by Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum's screwball chemistry.
- Which films are like The Lost City?
- Films with a similar feel include Romancing the Stone, Jungle Cruise, The Mummy, and The Jewel of the Nile.
- How long is The Lost City?
- The Lost City runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lost City?
- In United States, The Lost City streams on Netflix, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads.
