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Thomas and the Magic Railroad

2000 film directed by Britt Allcroft
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Summary

Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,060 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad was directed by Britt Allcroft[4].
  • Britt Allcroft wrote the screenplay for Thomas and the Magic Railroad[5].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's composer is recorded as Hummie Mann[6].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's genre is children's film[7].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's genre is crossover fiction[8].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's genre is live-action/animated film[10].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's based on is recorded as The Railway Series[11].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's based on is recorded as Thomas & Friends[12].
  • Thomas and the Magic Railroad's based on is recorded as Shining Time Station[13].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Alec Baldwin[14].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Peter Fonda[15].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Mara Wilson[16].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Cody McMains[17].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Michael E. Rodgers[18].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Edward Glen[19].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Neil Crone[20].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Russell Means[21].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Didi Conn[22].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Kevin Frank[23].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Linda Ballantyne[24].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Susan Roman[25].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Colm Feore[26].
  • A cast member of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was Britt Allcroft[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Thomas and the Magic Railroad was produced by Britt Allcroft[28]. It was directed by Britt Allcroft[4]. Britt Allcroft wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Alec Baldwin[14], Peter Fonda[15], Mara Wilson[16], Cody McMains[17], Michael E. Rodgers[18], and Edward Glen[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2000[29], October 26, 2000[30], and December 14, 2000[31]. The original language of Thomas and the Magic Railroad was English[32]. Genres include children's film[7], crossover fiction[8], fantasy film[9], and live-action/animated film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[33].

Reception

Reviews include 21%[34], 4/10[35], and 19/100[36].

Why It Matters

Thomas and the Magic Railroad ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,060 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Related Entities

Alec Baldwin film Mara Wilson Netflix Peter Fonda Russell Means United Kingdom United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 2000 film directed by Britt Allcroft
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