The Polar Express
“A journey like you’ve never imagined.”
When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
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Part of The Polar Express Collection
2 films
Cast
60 people
Tom Hanks
Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Known for
Forrest Gump
Toy Story
Leslie Zemeckis
Sister Sarah / Mother
Known for
Welcome to Marwen
Spiders
Eddie Deezen
Know-It-All
Known for
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Dexter's Laboratory
Nona Gaye
Hero Girl (voice)
Known for
The Matrix Reloaded
Blood and Bone
Peter Scolari
Billy / Lonely Boy
Known for
Evil
Girls
Michael Jeter
Smokey / Steamer
Known for
The Green Mile
Jurassic Park III
Josh Hutcherson
Hero Boy (motion capture)
Known for
The Hunger Games
Bridge to Terabithia
Daryl Sabara
Hero Boy (voice)
Known for
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Generator Rex
Jimmy Bennett
Lonely Boy (voice)
Known for
Orphan
No Ordinary Family
Tinashe
Hero Girl (motion capture)
Known for
Rent
Call Me Claus
Brendan King
Pastry Chef
Also in
Old Dogs
Andy Pellick
Pastry Chef
No other roles listed
Robert Zemeckis Director · William Broyles Jr. Screenplay Chris Van Allsburg Author
Director Screenplay
Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay
William Broyles Jr.
Author
Chris Van Allsburg
Composer
Alan Silvestri
Cinematographer
Don Burgess
Cinematographer
Robert Presley
Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Editor
R. Orlando Duenas
Production designer
Rick Carter
Production designer
Doug Chiang
Costume designer
Joanna Johnston
Worldwide gross $318M · Budget $165M · United States release November 10, 2004
Box office
Budget
$165,000,000
Worldwide gross
$318,432,432
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Golden Mean
Production
Playtone
Production
ImageMovers
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Production
Shangri-La Entertainment
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 21, 2004
Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
United States · November 10, 2004
Theatrical
United States
November 7, 2004 · Premiere · Hollywood, California
Argentina
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Australia
November 18, 2004 · Theatrical
Austria
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Bahrain
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Belgium
December 8, 2004 · Theatrical
Bolivia
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Canada
November 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Chile
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
China
January 21, 2005 · Theatrical
April 18, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival （IMAX 2D）
Colombia
November 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Egypt
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Estonia
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Finland
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
France
December 1, 2004 · Theatrical
Georgia
January 5, 2005 · Theatrical
Germany
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical
Greece
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
December 15, 2022 · Theatrical · Re-release
Hong Kong SAR China
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
India
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Israel
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Italy
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Japan
November 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Kuwait
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 26, 2004 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
November 15, 2005 · Physical · Rental
November 14, 2007 · Physical · DVD
November 25, 2008 · Physical · Rental (re-release)
December 20, 2008 · TV · SBS6
July 16, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
New Zealand
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Norway
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Oman
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Panama
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
Peru
December 2, 2004 · Theatrical
Philippines
November 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Poland
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 9, 2004 · Theatrical
Qatar
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
Romania
December 24, 2004 · Theatrical
Russia
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Singapore
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical
South Korea
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Spain
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
November 23, 2005 · Physical · DVD
December 10, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray / Anaglyph 3D Blu-ray
October 19, 2011 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray
November 7, 2022 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD
Switzerland
November 25, 2004 · Theatrical · German
December 3, 2004 · Theatrical · Italian
December 8, 2004 · Theatrical · French
Thailand
December 23, 2004 · Theatrical
Türkiye
January 14, 2005 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
December 22, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 3, 2004 · Premiere · London
December 10, 2004 · Theatrical
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