The Polar Express poster

The Polar Express( 2004)

TV-MAAnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy
67%
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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Hanks

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

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      Leslie Zemeckis

      Sister Sarah / Mother

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      Eddie Deezen

      Know-It-All

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      Nona Gaye

      Hero Girl (voice)

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      Peter Scolari

      Billy - Lonely Boy

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      Michael Jeter

      Smokey / Steamer

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      Josh Hutcherson

      Hero Boy

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      Daryl Sabara

      Hero Boy (voice)

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      Jimmy Bennett

      Lonely Boy (voice)

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      Brendan King

      Pastry Chef

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      Andy Pellick

      Pastry Chef

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      Josh Eli

      Waiter

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      Mark Mendonca

      Waiter

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      Rolondas Hendricks

      Waiter

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      Mark Goodman

      Waiter

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      Jon Scott

      Waiter

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      Gregory Gast

      Waiter

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      Sean Scott

      Waiter

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      Gordon Hart

      Waiter

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      Chris Coppola

      Toothless Boy / Elf

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      Julene Renee

      Red Head Girl / Elf

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      Charles Fleischer

      Elf General

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      Steven Tyler

      Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer

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      Phil Fondacaro

      Elf

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      Debbie Lee Carrington

      Elf

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      Mark Povinelli

      Elf

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      Ed Gale

      Elf

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      Dante Pastula

      Little Boy

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      André Sogliuzzo

      Smokey / Steamer (voice)

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      Isabella Peregrina

      Sister Sarah (voice)

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      Eric Newton

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Aidan O'Shea

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Aaron Hendry

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Kevin C. Carr

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Bee Jay Joyer

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Jena Carpenter

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Karine Mauffrey

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Elisabeth P. Carpenter

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Bill Forchion

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Devin Henderson

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Sagiv Ben-Binyamin

      Acrobatic Elf

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      Ashly Holloway

      Sister Sarah

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      Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak

      Know-It-All

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      Chantel Valdivieso

      Hero Girl

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      Hayden McFarland

      Lonely Boy

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      Connor Matheus

      Toothless Boy

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      Evan Sabara

      Young Boy

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      Jack Angel

      Wolves (uncredited)

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      Rodger Bumpass

      Wolves (uncredited)

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      Dylan Cash

      Boy (voice) (uncredited)

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      Cody Klop

      Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)

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      Patrick Stogner

      (uncredited)

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      Tinashe

      Hero Girl (motion capture)

    Social

    Review 4Discussion

    A review by Wuchak

    5
    Written by Wuchak on Fri Nov 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 ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    165000000.00

    Revenue

    318432432.00

    Keywords

    • faith
    • holiday
    • santa claus
    • nerd
    • bell
    • train
    • beard
    • north pole
    • trestle
    • ticket
    • train travel
    • christmas
    • whimsical
    • comforting