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.
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
faith
holiday
santa claus
nerd
bell
train
beard
north pole
trestle
ticket
train travel
motion capture
christmas
cheerful
xmas
Rank
#119 in 2004·#5502 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.3 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Tom Hanks
Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis
Sister Sarah / Mother
Eddie Deezen
Know-It-All
Nona Gaye
Hero Girl (voice)
Peter Scolari
Billy / Lonely Boy
Michael Jeter
Smokey / Steamer
Josh Hutcherson
Hero Boy (motion capture)
Daryl Sabara
Hero Boy (voice)
Jimmy Bennett
Lonely Boy (voice)
Tinashe
Hero Girl (motion capture)
Mark Goodman
Waiter
Gregory Gast
Waiter
Crew
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay
William Broyles Jr.
Screenplay
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Don Burgess
Director of Photography
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Steve Starkey
Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Chris Van Allsburg
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks
Executive Producer
Jack Rapke
Executive Producer
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
Popular Reviews
5746 reviews
paris w
2.1★ · 01/14/26
i fucking hate this movie
i fucking hate this movie
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KingAL
6.9★ · 01/03/26
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fel1111x
5.0★ · 12/05/25
sorry for everyone who loves this but it looks a little ai generated and also it reminded me off the game "bully" from rockstar games (which is not a bad thing lol). very funny dub and humor tho, overall i had a fun time with it.
sorry for everyone who loves this but it looks a little ai generated and also it reminded me off the game "bully" from rockstar games (which is not a bad thing lol). very funny dub and humor tho, overall i had a fun time with it.