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10 November 2004 (USA) moreTagline:
Journey Beyond Your Imagination morePlot:
On Christmas Eve, a doubting boy boards a magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 14 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(98 articles)
Jim Carrey Posters: A Christmas Carol, I Love You Phillip Morris (From FilmSchoolRejects. 8 July 2009, 5:53 AM, PDT)
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This is one of the best animation features ever! moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tom Hanks | ... | Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus |
 | Leslie Zemeckis | ... | Sister Sarah / Mother |
 | Eddie Deezen | ... | Know-It-All |
 | Nona Gaye | ... | Hero Girl |
| Peter Scolari | ... | Lonely Boy |
| Andy Pellick | ... | Pastry Chef |
| Josh Eli | ... | Waiter |
| Mark Mendonca | ... | Waiter |
| Rolandas Hendricks | ... | Waiter |
| Mark Goodman | ... | Waiter |
| Jon Scott | ... | Waiter |
 | Gregory Gast | ... | Waiter |
| Sean Scott | ... | Waiter |
| Gordon Hart | ... | Waiter |
 | Michael Jeter | ... | Smokey / Steamer |
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99 minCountry:
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2.00 : 1 moreCertification:
Indonesia:SU | South Korea:All | Portugal:M/4 | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (Special Edition DVD) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | USA:G (certificate #41220) | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Finland:S | Germany:6 | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:8 (canton of Zurich) | UK:UFun Stuff
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Listed in the Guiness Book of World Records 2006 as the "first all-digital capture" film, where all acted parts were done in digital capture. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When the Hero Girl's ticket has blown outside the train and comes back in and rests on an air intake, in the following shots it disappears and reappears. moreQuotes:
The Conductor: [singing] Here we only got one rule / Never, ever let it cool / Keep it cooking in the pot / Soon we got hot chocolate! moreSoundtrack:
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The Polar Express delivered me all the way back to childhood and my own faith in Santa Claus at the age of five. I could not only hear the bells, I could see his sleigh in the night sky. Chris Van Allsburg is to be commended for writing an excellent fantasy and Tom Hanks for conducting the wonder tour to beat them all. The special effects are just outstanding, the story line credible and heartwarming. The characters are believable and utterly charming. The children depicted are our own. I would recommend this film to any and all who love Christmas and remember what it is to believe. The experience of watching makes you a participant, breathless to see what comes next. I can hardly wait to view it on IMAX and am taking my entire family, including seven grandchildren to the Tulsa Cinemark this season. Let's hope we see more of this quality venue in months and years to come.