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The Polar Express (2004)

G 11/10/2004 (US) Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy 1h 40m

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This holiday season... believe.

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.

Robert Zemeckis

Director, Screenplay
William Broyles Jr.

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Tom Hanks

Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis

Sister Sarah / Mother
Eddie Deezen

Know-It-All
Nona Gaye

Hero Girl (voice)
Peter Scolari

Billy - Lonely Boy
Michael Jeter

Smokey / Steamer
Josh Hutcherson

Hero Boy (motion capture)
Daryl Sabara

Hero Boy (voice)
Jimmy Bennett

Lonely Boy (voice)
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A review by Wuchak

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Written by Wuchak on November 30, 2018

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 his home on Christmas Eve and whisks him away on an adventurous trip to the North Pole with several other kids.

“The Polar Express” (2004) was based on the 1985 Christmas book and was the first mainline movie to use motion capture animation for all its characters beginning to end (think Gollum from “The Lord of... read the rest.

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