The Lost World (2001): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2001, The Lost World is a fantasy, adventure, science fiction and tv movie film directed by Stuart Orme, running about 150 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.

Who’s in it. The Lost World stars Bob Hoskins as Prof. Challenger, James Fox as Prof. Summerlee, Tom Ward as Lord Roxton and Matthew Rhys as Edward Malone, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, The Lost World has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Lost World page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Lost World tend to enjoy The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, The Green Mile, Spirited Away and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.