The Polar Express

2004
G
1h 40m

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6.6/10

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Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, and Josh Hutcherson in The Polar Express (2004)

A boy's fantastical train journey to the North Pole

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On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.

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IMDb RATING

6.6/10

248K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

148

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 5 wins & 26 nominations total

Smokey
(voice)
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Leslie Zemeckis

Sister Sarah
(voice)
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Eddie Deezen

Know-It-All
(voice)

Nona Gaye

Hero Girl
(voice)

Peter Scolari

Billy - Lonely Boy

Brendan King

Pastry Chef
(voice)

Andy Pellick

Pastry Chef
(voice)

Josh Eli

Waiter
(voice)

Mark Mendonca

Waiter
(voice)

Rolondas Hendricks

Waiter
(voice)
(as Rolandas Hendricks)

Mark Goodman

Waiter
(voice)

Jon Scott

Waiter
(voice)

Gregory Gast

Waiter
(voice)

Sean Scott

Waiter
(voice)

Gordon Hart

Waiter
(voice)

Julene Renee

Red Head Girl
(voice)
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Director
- Robert Zemeckis
Writers
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Trivia
The film is listed in the 2006 Guinness Book of World Records as the "first all-digital capture" film, where all acted parts were done in digital capture.

Goofs
Early in the film when Hero Boy is in his room, his robe is seen on the bedpost closest to the bedroom door - when his parents visit the room, that bedpost is bare, then when he goes to see the train, the robe is there again (and he rips the pocket).

Quotes
The Conductor: Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.

Crazy credits
The production company credits are covered with snow and ice.

Alternate versions
The film's IMAX release presented the film cropped to the Univisium 2.00:1 aspect ratio.

Connections
Featured in HBO First Look: The Polar Express (2004)

Soundtracks
The Polar Express
Written and Produced by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri

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Featured review

8/10

Should become a holiday classic

A simple story . . . beautifully told . . . magnificently visualized.

The IMAX experience was stunning.

I did not expect to enjoy the story as much as I did. Simple but quite heartwarming.

Although it started a bit slow, it continued to gain momentum (no train analogy intended) through its conclusion. I was not a great lover of the animation of the human characters, but the other animation, whether it be the train, the scenery, the reindeer, or the elves (are elves human?) was quite well done.

Perhaps the best review I can provide is that after I watched the Polar Express, I just felt happier.