The Polar Express (movie)

The Polar Express is a 2004 American computer animated musical fantasy movie directed by Robert Zemeckis. It was produced by Tom Hanks. It is based on the book, The Polar Express. It stars Tom Hanks, Daryl Sabara, Eddie Deezen, Jimmy Bennett, Steven Tyler, Nona Gaye, and Michael Jeter. It was released on November 12, 2004.

The Polar Express
Directed byRobert Zemeckis
Produced by
Screenplay by
Based onThe Polar Express
by Chris Van Allsburg
Starring
Music byAlan Silvestri
Cinematography
Edited by
  • Jeremiah O'Driscoll
  • R. Orlando Duenas
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros. Pictures[1]
Release date
Running time
100 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$165–170 million[4][5]
Box office$314.2 million[6]

This also marks the final appearance of Michael Jeter, who died years before its release, and was dedicated to his memory.[7]

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References

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  2. "The Polar Express (2004)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
  3. "The Polar Express". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  4. Grover, Ronald (October 19, 2001). "Can Polar Express Make the Grade?". Bloomberg Businessweek. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  5. Dutka, Elaine (November 15, 2004). "Polar Express opening less than incredible". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
  6. "The Polar Express". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  7. Rooney, David (October 24, 2004). "Review: 'The Polar Express'". Variety. https://variety.com/2004/film/reviews/the-polar-express-3-1200530031/. Retrieved December 10, 2014.