SYNOPSIS

A young boy lies awake in his room one snowy Christmas Eve, excited and alert.

Breathing silently. Hardly moving. Waiting.

He’s listening for a sound he’s afraid that he might never hear – the ringing bells of Santa’s sleigh.

The time is five minutes to midnight.

Suddenly, the boy is startled by a thunderous roar. Clearing the mist from his window he sees the most amazing sight – a gleaming black train rumbles to a stop right in front of his house, the steam from its powerful engine hissing through the night sky and the softly falling snowflakes.

The boy rushes outside, and is met by the train’s conductor who seems to be waiting just for him. 

“Well, are you coming?” the conductor asks.

“Where?”

“Why, to the North Pole, of course. This is the Polar Express!”

A doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, embarking on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.


TRAILER


RELEASE DATE

December 10, 2004

DIRECTOR

Robert Zemeckis

WRITER

Robert Zemeckis & Chris Van Allsburg (book)

COMPANY

Warner Bros. Pictures

GENRE

Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy

CERT

U

RUNTIME

99 minutes

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