Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- warm
- wistful
- witty
- quiet weekend
- holiday viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot follows five people whose lives intersect across a 24-hour period.
The film is explicitly framed as a fable about the American Dream in the Industrial Midwest.
The characters' lives intertwine when a televised antiques appraisal show arrives in Cleveland.
The slice-of-life story centers ordinary personal odysseys in an Industrial Midwest city.
Films like Lost & Found in Cleveland, and why
Short Cuts
shared interwoven lives, slice-of-life structure, and compassionate portrait of ordinary people
Magnolia
shared ensemble storytelling, intersecting personal crises, and emotionally heightened american social landscape
The Station Agent
shared warm independent dramedy tone, ordinary characters, and understated human connection
Movie Details
- Directors
- Marisa Guterman, Keith Gerchak
- Release Date
- 2025-11-07
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (2)
Cast
- Martin Sheen
- Liza Weil
- Stacy Keach
- Dot-Marie Jones
- June Squibb
- Jon Lovitz
- Santino Fontana
- Dennis Haysbert
- Loretta Devine
- Jeff Hiller
Common questions
- What is Lost & Found in Cleveland about?
- Five Cleveland lives converge around a televised antiques appraisal, revealing an intimate, wry portrait of Midwestern hopes and reinvention.
- What is Lost & Found in Cleveland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Lost & Found in Cleveland as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Lost & Found in Cleveland violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Lost & Found in Cleveland.
- Which films are like Lost & Found in Cleveland?
- Films with a similar feel include Short Cuts, Magnolia, and The Station Agent.
- How long is Lost & Found in Cleveland?
- Lost & Found in Cleveland runs 123 minutes.
