Bill Murray for the part of David Howard. Reception and awards Lost In America received mostly positive reviews from critics and holds a 95% rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 39 reviews. The site's consensus states: "A satire of the American fantasy of leaving it all behind, Lost in America features some of Albert Brooks' best, most consistent writing and cultural jabs." The film was a commercial success, though not a blockbuster. The film's script won the National Society of Film Critics award for Best Screenplay. Film critic Roger Ebert gave it 4 out of 4 stars calling it observant and very funny. The film is #80 on Bravo's 100 Funniest Movies, and was listed at #84 on American Film Institute's AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs in 2000. Home media Warner Home Video initially released the film on Betamax, VHS, and Laserdisc in 1985 and reissued it twice on videotape, in 1991 and 1997. The film made its DVD debut on April 3, 2001, and was made available for streaming on Netflix on July 1, 2016. Criterion released the Blu-ray on July 25, 2017. See also List of films set in Las Vegas References External links 1985 films American comedy road movies 1980s comedy road movies Films directed by Albert Brooks Films set in the Las Vegas Valley Films set in Los Angeles Films set in New York City Films about gambling The Geffen Film Company films Films with screenplays by Albert Brooks Films with screenplays by Monica Johnson Films scored by Arthur B. Rubinstein 1985 comedy films 1980s English-language films 1980s American films