Though the movie is visually stunning overall, the animation for the human characters isn't lifelike enough, and the story is padded.
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The Polar Express
Watch The Polar Express with a subscription on Netflix, rent on Fandango at Home, or buy on Fandango at Home.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Robert Zemeckis -
Producer -
Gary Goetzman , Tom Hanks , Jack Rapke -
Screenwriter -
Robert Zemeckis , William Broyles Jr. -
Distributor -
Warner Bros. Pictures , Castle Rock -
Production Co -
Castle Rock Entertainment , Universal CGI , Playtone Productions , ImageMovers , Golden Mean , Warner Brothers -
Rating -
G -
Genre -
Kids & Family , Holiday , Fantasy , Animation -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 10, 2004, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Dec 12, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$125.9M -
Runtime -
1h 40m -
Sound Mix -
Surround , DTS , Dolby SRD , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)