Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- melancholic
- sweeping
- politically charged
- historical drama night
- political cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an overlong, uneven historical melodrama whose promising political premise is undermined by simplistic dialogue, cartoonish characterization, and a narrow elite perspective.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Fellove family’s wealth and nightlife-centered world dominate the depiction of Batista’s fall and Castro’s rise, while poorer Cubans remain largely outside the narrative.
Fico’s eventual flight from Havana to New York is the emotional consequence of escalating repression and political transformation.
The film combines romantic entanglements and family conflict with the violent transition between two Cuban regimes.
Fico’s Havana nightclub and the family’s privileged social world embody the city’s threatened pre-revolutionary nightlife.
Films like The Lost City, and why
The Godfather Part II
period political upheaval, aristocratic family conflict, and romantic melodrama
Doctor Zhivago
historical revolution, exile, and emotionally heightened family drama
Before the Rain
political repression, divided loyalties, and intimate romantic tragedy
The Last Emperor
revolutionary turmoil, class conflict, and sweeping historical melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Andy Garcia
- Release Date
- 2005-09-03
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (128)
Cast
- Andy Garcia
- Richard Bradford
- Nestor Carbonell
- Enrique Murciano
- Dominik Garcia
- Dustin Hoffman
- Bill Murray
- Lorena Feijóo
- Steven Bauer
- Juan Fernández
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Lost City about?
- A privileged Havana family fractures amid revolution, repression, romance, and the painful loss of a familiar world.
- What is The Lost City like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Lost City as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Lost City violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in The Lost City as graphic.
- What did critics think of The Lost City?
- Critics broadly found the film an overlong, uneven historical melodrama whose promising political premise is undermined by simplistic dialogue, cartoonish characterization, and a narrow elite perspective.
- Which films are like The Lost City?
- Films with a similar feel include The Godfather Part II, Doctor Zhivago, Before the Rain, and The Last Emperor.
- How long is The Lost City?
- The Lost City runs 144 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Lost City?
- In United States, The Lost City streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
