Overview:
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.| Status: | Released (2004-11-10) |
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| Awards: | Nominated for 3 Oscars. 5 wins & 26 nominations total |
| BoxOffice: | $189,528,738 |
| Screen: | Chris Van Allsburg, Robert Zemeckis, William Broyles Jr. |
| Productions: | Golden Mean, Playtone, ImageMovers, Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English |
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Casts
- 31: Tom Hanks - Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
- 42287: Leslie Zemeckis - Sister Sarah / Mother
- 42362: Eddie Deezen - Know-It-All
- 18286: Nona Gaye - Hero Girl (voice)
- 42363: Peter Scolari - Billy - Lonely Boy
- 2169: Michael Jeter - Smokey / Steamer
- 27972: Josh Hutcherson - Hero Boy
Crews
- 142: William Broyles Jr. - Screenplay - Writing
- 27098: Gary Goetzman - Producer - Production
- 496: Rick Carter - Production Design - Art
- 42357: William Teitler - Producer - Production
- 24: Robert Zemeckis - Director - Directing
- 36: Don Burgess - Director of Photography - Camera
- 20585: Karen O'Hara - Set Decoration - Art
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Reviews
Wuchak
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***Some kids with creepy dead eyes take a dreamlike trip to the North Pole on The Polar Express*** A boy from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is at the age where he no longer believes in Christmas, as far as Santa, his elves and flying reindeer go, but a magical train appears in front of ....
Continue reading ->Peter89Spencer
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No matter how many times I watch this, it always brought me to tears! I only wish that I got to see it in 3D at the cinema.
Continue reading ->Peter McGinn
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Watching The Polar Express is not an annual event for me, but I believe I have seen it three times and would not nix the idea if someone were to suggest watching it again. I feel a connection to it for an odd reason: my wife and I volunteered one Christmas season to be elves serving ....
Continue reading ->CinemaSerf
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A young man is all excited as he heads to bed on Christmas eve. His sleep is disturbed though, when his house starts to shake. He bounds to the window whereupon he sees the arrival of a great train, one he quickly discovers is heading on to the North Pole. Safely aboard he encounters ....
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