The Polar Express (film)

The Polar Express
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
Screenplay by
  • Robert Zemeckis
  • William Broyles Jr.
Based onThe Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Produced by
  • Steve Starkey
  • Robert Zemeckis
  • Gary Goetzman
  • William Teitler
StarringTom Hanks
Cinematography
  • Don Burgess
  • Robert Presley
Edited by
  • Jeremiah O'Driscoll
  • R. Orlando Duenas
Music byAlan Silvestri
Production
companies
  • Castle Rock Entertainment[1]
  • Shangri-La Entertainment[2]
  • Playtone[1]
  • ImageMovers[1]
  • Golden Mean Productions[1]
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release dates
  • October 13, 2004 (2004-10-13) (Chicago International Film Festival)
  • November 10, 2004 (2004-11-10) (United States)
Running time
100 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$165–170 million[4][5]
Box office$318.2 million[6]

The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated Christmas fantasy adventure film[1][2] directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Broyles Jr., based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film stars Tom Hanks in multiple roles, along with Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen. The film depicts human characters using live action and motion capture computer animation, with production sequences for the latter taking place from June 2003 to May 2004. Set on Christmas Eve, it tells the story of a young boy who travels to the North Pole aboard a magical train guided by its conductor.

The Polar Express premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 13, 2004, and was theatrically released by Warner Bros. Pictures in the United States on November 10. The film received mixed reviews from critics and initially grossed $286 million against a record-breaking $165–170 million budget, which was the highest for an animated feature at the time.[7] Later re-releases helped propel the film's gross to $318.2 million worldwide, and it was later listed in the 2006 Guinness World Records as the first all-digital capture film. The Polar Express was also the last film appearance for Michael Jeter before his death in 2003 and was dedicated to his memory.[8]

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