The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated Christmas fantasy adventure film directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Broyles Jr., based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. It stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen. The film depicts human characters using live action and motion capture computer animation, with production sequences for the latter taking place from June 2003 to May 2004. Set on Christmas Eve, it tells the story of a young boy who sees a mysterious train bound for the North Pole stop outside his window and is invited aboard by its conductor. He joins other children as they embark on a journey to visit Santa Claus, who is preparing for Christmas.
The Polar Express (2004)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Genres - Action-Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
Sub-Genres - Animated Film, Christmas Film, Family Film, Musical |
Release Date - Oct 13, 2004 |
Run Time - 100 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - G
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Budget
$165,000,000
Box Office
$318,910,211
Themes
Tags
Beard, Bell, Christmas, Chute, Faith, Gift, Literary, Nerd, North Pole, Santa Claus, Seth Holt, Susan Strasberg, Ticket, Trestle
Attributes
Based On: The Polar Express
Narrative Location: Arctic, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Narrative Location: Arctic, Grand Rapids, Michigan
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