The Lost World

The Lost World

Directed by Stuart Orme

Produced by RTL, BBC

2001150 min6.1 / 10

A genial, adventure-driven BBC adaptation of a classic novel that balances dinosaur spectacle with character-driven exploration and period charm.

This Lost World is a splendid BBC TV dramatisation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous adventure story. Bob Hoskins makes an unusually genial Professor Challenger, far less of a bully than Doyle's character, but his slightly stereotyped companions are nicely filled out by a solid cast. James Fox is Challenger's more timid but still covertly adventurous rival, Tom Ward is the moustachioed big game hunter who faces an Allosaurus with an elephant gun, and Matthew Rhys plays the tagalong reporter hoping to impress his faithless fiancée.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Lost World sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Lost World scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is The Lost World easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does The Lost World end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Lost World violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

36/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise27

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like The Lost World

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Lost World

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Lost World, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Lost World, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Lost World, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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