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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.
Theatrical
Nov 10, 2004
Box Office
$318.4M
Budget
$165.0M
Return
1.9x
DVD / Blu-ray
Nov 22, 2005
Theaters
1
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Writers
William Broyles Jr., Robert Zemeckis
Producers
Chris Van Allsburg, William Teitler, Jack Rapke
Music
Alan Silvestri
Studio
Golden Mean, Playtone, ImageMovers, Castle Rock Entertainment, Shangri-La Entertainment
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Taglines
Don't miss the holiday film of the season
Imagination Fuels Extraordinary Journeys
Taglines
Journey Beyond Your Imagination
Imagining the Possibilities of Belief
Taglines
What if everything you ever imagined
[from trailer]
Holiday Season Message of Belief
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This Holiday Season... Believe
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The Polar Express - Collection
The Polar Express Collection
Cast
Full credits →T
Tom Hanks
Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
L
Leslie Zemeckis
Sister Sarah / Mother
E
Eddie Deezen
Know-It-All
N
Nona Gaye
Hero Girl (voice)
P
Peter Scolari
Billy / Lonely Boy
M
Michael Jeter
Smokey / Steamer
Josh Hutcherson
Hero Boy (motion capture)
D
Daryl Sabara
Hero Boy (voice)
J
Jimmy Bennett
Lonely Boy (voice)
T
Tinashe
Hero Girl (motion capture)
M
Mark Goodman
Waiter
G
Gregory Gast
Waiter
G
Gordon Hart
Waiter
C
Chris Coppola
Toothless Boy / Elf
J
Julene Renee
Red Head Girl / Elf
C
Charles Fleischer
Elf General
S
Steven Tyler
Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer
P
Phil Fondacaro
Elf
D
Debbie Lee Carrington
Elf
M
Mark Povinelli
Elf
