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Thomas & Friends: The Great Race

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When the best engines from around the world gather to compete in The Great Railway Show, Thomas is determined to find a way to represent Sodor. With Gordon and the other engines making the journey to compete, something suddenly goes wrong and Gordon is in danger.

Critics Reviews

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Leslie Felperin Guardian May 19, 2016
2/5
While the inclusive, just-be-yourself moral message is didactically sound, this CGI phase of the animated train franchise sorely lacks the charm of the original low-tech shows. Go to Full Review
Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Sep 27, 2016
3/5
Entertaining train tale with mild peril, positive messages. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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James M @RT34573349 Jun 20, 2026 Has good things as well as bad thins See more Spencer C. @movierater6688 Feb 18, 2026 I like it don’t See much wrong with it Besides the moral just be yourself is a little bit childish, but it’s still important See more Hunter A. @Fatal_Error_Music Oct 13, 2025 The definition of mid, it's not bad, but it's not good See more Peter H @RT23640874 Jan 26, 2025 Great story line, great characters, and fantastic songs. A must see for young kids. See more Jesse N @RT76271589 Dec 19, 2024 This movie was not so bad unlike Vinnie he's mean maniac See more Nov 27, 2017 This is a wonderful well-animated special with catchy songs, humour and a perfect story with perfect dialogue. My personal favourite musical number is Diesel's 'I'm Full Of Surprises'. I know I am only fifteen years old, but I have to say, as I used to love Thomas The Tank Engine when I was young, I saw this film on YouTube, and thought I'd get the DVD of this movie. I used to once watch the old CGI specials, and I thought they were pretty slow. Since this one came out, I knew that the animation became clean, the voices were getting better and better, and the whole Thomas & Friends franchise was starting to become more modern. It really tops the previous specials, which I never want to see again now - like Tale Of The Brave, or Day Of The Diesels. The Great Race is great for those who are young and old but still Thomas fans at heart, because it really is a GREAT race! Don't delay - let your kid see this film today! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When the best engines from around the world gather to compete in The Great Railway Show, Thomas is determined to find a way to represent Sodor. With Gordon and the other engines making the journey to compete, something suddenly goes wrong and Gordon is in danger.
Director
David Stoten
Screenwriter
Andrew Brenner, Britt Allcroft
Production Co
HIT Entertainment
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
British English
Runtime
1h 1m
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