A journey like you’ve never imagined.
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.
The Polar Express (2004) is a adventure, animation, family and fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, released on November 10, 2004 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen and Nona Gaye. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 7,016 ratings.
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Tom Hanks
as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis
as Sister Sarah / Mother
Eddie Deezen
as Know-It-All
Nona Gaye
as Hero Girl (voice)
Peter Scolari
as Billy / Lonely Boy
Michael Jeter
as Smokey / Steamer
Josh Hutcherson
as Hero Boy (motion capture)
Daryl Sabara
as Hero Boy (voice)
Jimmy Bennett
as Lonely Boy (voice)
Tinashe
as Hero Girl (motion capture)
Brendan King
as Pastry Chef
Andy Pellick
as Pastry Chef
Directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by William Broyles Jr., Robert Zemeckis and Chris Van Allsburg, produced by William Teitler, Steve Starkey and Robert Zemeckis.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 7,016 ratings.
***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”…
Reviewed on November 30, 2018
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.
Reviewed on December 13, 2020
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 cocoa and dancing for an actual Polar Express narrow gauge train ride when we lived in Maine. (Though I can assure you our dancing was…
Reviewed on December 19, 2020
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 other children and adventure beckons as they learn that one child will get to meet Santa Claus himself before he embarks on his…
Reviewed on December 24, 2022
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The Polar Express (2004) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Polar Express (2004) includes Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Eddie Deezen, Nona Gaye and Peter Scolari. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Polar Express was released on November 10, 2004 and runs for 1h 40m.
The Polar Express (2004) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 7,016 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, animation and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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