The Polar Express
2004 animated film directed by Robert Zemeckis
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Summary
The Polar Express is an animated film[1]. It draws 24,006 Wikipedia views per month (animated film category, ranking #184 of 1,376).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: Robert Zemeckis[3]
- Screenwriter: William Broyles, Jr.[4], Robert Zemeckis[5], Chris Van Allsburg[6]
- Composer: Alan Silvestri[7]
- Genre: fantasy film[8], Christmas film[9], adventure film[10], children's film[11], family film[12]
- Named after: Polar Express[13]
- Based on: The Polar Express[14]
- Cast member: Tom Hanks[15], Josh Hutcherson[16], Nona Gaye[17], Peter Scolari[18], Eddie Deezen[19], Charles Fleischer[20], Steven Tyler[21], Michael Jeter[22], Leslie Zemeckis[23]
- Producer: Gary Goetzman[24], Tom Hanks[25], Jack Rapke[26], Chris Van Allsburg[27], Steve Starkey[28], Robert Zemeckis[29], William Teitler[30]
- Production company: Castle Rock Entertainment[31], ImageMovers[32], Playtone[33], Warner Bros. Entertainment[34]
- Director of photography: Dean Cundey[35], Don Burgess[36]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[37]
- Commons category: The Polar Express (film)[38]
- Soundtrack release: The Polar Express – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[39]
- Distribution format: video on demand[40]
- Review score: 6.4/10[41], 56%[42], 61/100[43]
- Color: color[44]
- Country of origin: United States[45], Canada[46], United Kingdom[47]
- Publication date: October 21, 2004[48], November 10, 2004[49], December 10, 2004[50], November 7, 2004[51], November 18, 2004[52], October 30, 2004[53], November 25, 2004[54], 2004[55]
- Characters: Hero Boy[56], Know-it-all[57]
- Voice actor: Jimmy Bennett[58], Daryl Sabara[59], Tom Hanks[60], Michael Jeter[61], Peter Scolari[62], Steven Tyler[63], Josh Hutcherson[64]
- Distributed by: InterCom[65], Mosfilm[66], Netflix[67]
- Dedicated to: Michael Jeter[68]
- Narrative location: Michigan[69], Grand Rapids[70], Arctic[71]
- Official website: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/polar-express[72]
Why It Matters
The Polar Express has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]