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.
- Nominated for 3 Oscars
- 5 wins & 26 nominations total
Chris Coppola
- Toothless Boy
- (voice)
- …
Michael Jeter
- Smokey
- (voice)
- …
Leslie Zemeckis
- Sister Sarah
- (voice)
- …
Eddie Deezen
- Know-It-All
- (voice)
Brendan King
- Pastry Chef
- (voice)
Andy Pellick
- Pastry Chef
- (voice)
Mark Mendonca
- Waiter
- (voice)
Rolondas Hendricks
- Waiter
- (voice)
- (as Rolandas Hendricks)
Mark Goodman
- Waiter
- (voice)
Gregory Gast
- Waiter
- (voice)
Sean Scott
- Waiter
- (voice)
Gordon Hart
- Waiter
- (voice)
Julene Renee
- Red Head Girl
- (voice)
- …
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- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe 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.
- GoofsEarly 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 creditsThe production company credits are covered with snow and ice.
- Alternate versionsThe film's IMAX release presented the film cropped to the Univisium 2.00:1 aspect ratio.
- ConnectionsFeatured in HBO First Look: The Polar Express (2004)
- SoundtracksThe Polar Express
Written and Produced by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri
Featured review
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.
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.
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- sak007
- Jan 3, 2005
Details
- Release date
- Countries of origin
- Official sites
- Language
- Also known as
- The Polar Express: An IMAX 3D Experience
- Filming locations
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $165,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $189,528,738
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $23,323,463
- Nov 14, 2004
- Gross worldwide
- $318,321,815
- Runtime1 hour 40 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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