The Polar Express

A journey like you’ve never imagined.

Duration: 100 min
Release date: 2004-11-10
IMDB

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.

Animation Adventure Family Fantasy

The Polar Express

Videos

The Polar Express The Polar Express The Polar Express The Polar Express The Polar Express The Polar Express The Polar Express

Watch Providers

Hulu
HBO Max
HBO Max Amazon Channel
AMC
Philo

Casting arrow_drop_down

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
as Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis
Leslie Zemeckis
as Sister Sarah / Mother
Eddie Deezen
Eddie Deezen
as Know-It-All
Nona Gaye
Nona Gaye
as Hero Girl (voice)
Peter Scolari
Peter Scolari
as Billy - Lonely Boy
Michael Jeter
Michael Jeter
as Smokey / Steamer
Josh Hutcherson
Josh Hutcherson
as Hero Boy (motion capture)
Daryl Sabara
Daryl Sabara
as Hero Boy (voice)
Jimmy Bennett
Jimmy Bennett
as Lonely Boy (voice)
Tinashe
Tinashe
as Hero Girl (motion capture)
Brendan King
Brendan King
as Pastry Chef
Andy Pellick
Andy Pellick
as Pastry Chef
Josh Eli
Josh Eli
as Waiter
Mark Mendonca
Mark Mendonca
as Waiter
Rolondas Hendricks
Rolondas Hendricks
as Waiter
Mark Goodman
Mark Goodman
as Waiter
Jon Scott
Jon Scott
as Waiter
Gregory Gast
Gregory Gast
as Waiter
Sean Scott
Sean Scott
as Waiter
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
as Waiter
Chris Coppola
Chris Coppola
as Toothless Boy / Elf
Julene Renee
Julene Renee
as Red Head Girl / Elf
Charles Fleischer
Charles Fleischer
as Elf General
Steven Tyler
Steven Tyler
as Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer
Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro
as Elf
Debbie Lee Carrington
Debbie Lee Carrington
as Elf
Mark Povinelli
Mark Povinelli
as Elf
Ed Gale
Ed Gale
as Elf
Dante Pastula
Dante Pastula
as Little Boy
André Sogliuzzo
André Sogliuzzo
as Smokey / Steamer (voice)
Isabella Peregrina
Isabella Peregrina
as Sister Sarah (voice)
Eric Newton
Eric Newton
as Acrobatic Elf
Aidan O'Shea
Aidan O'Shea
as Acrobatic Elf
Aaron Hendry
Aaron Hendry
as Acrobatic Elf
Kevin C. Carr
Kevin C. Carr
as Acrobatic Elf
Bee Jay Joyer
Bee Jay Joyer
as Acrobatic Elf
Jena Carpenter
Jena Carpenter
as Acrobatic Elf
Karine Mauffrey
Karine Mauffrey
as Acrobatic Elf
Elisabeth P. Carpenter
Elisabeth P. Carpenter
as Acrobatic Elf
Bill Forchion
Bill Forchion
as Acrobatic Elf
Devin Henderson
Devin Henderson
as Acrobatic Elf
Sagiv Ben-Binyamin
Sagiv Ben-Binyamin
as Acrobatic Elf
Ashly Holloway
Ashly Holloway
as Sister Sarah
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
as Know-It-All
Chantel Valdivieso
Chantel Valdivieso
as Hero Girl
Hayden McFarland
Hayden McFarland
as Lonely Boy
Connor Matheus
Connor Matheus
as Toothless Boy
Evan Sabara
Evan Sabara
as Young Boy
Jack Angel
Jack Angel
as Wolves (uncredited)
Rodger Bumpass
Rodger Bumpass
as Wolves (uncredited)
Dylan Cash
Dylan Cash
as Boy (voice) (uncredited)
Cody Klop
Cody Klop
as Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Patrick Stogner
Patrick Stogner
as (uncredited)
arrow_drop_down

Crew arrow_drop_down

Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Screenplay
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr.
Screenplay
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Producer
William Teitler
William Teitler
Producer
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Producer
Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
Executive Producer
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Executive Producer
Jack Rapke
Jack Rapke
Executive Producer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Original Music Composer
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Director of Photography
Robert Presley
Robert Presley
Director of Photography
R. Orlando Duenas
R. Orlando Duenas
Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Editor
Scot Boland
Scot Boland
Casting
Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows
Casting
Rick Carter
Rick Carter
Production Design
Doug Chiang
Doug Chiang
Production Design
Karen O'Hara
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston
Costume Design
Brian Magerkurth
Brian Magerkurth
Sound Recordist
Steven J. Boyd
Steven J. Boyd
Co-Producer
Debbie Denise
Debbie Denise
Associate Producer
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
Associate Producer
Peter M. Tobyansen
Peter M. Tobyansen
Associate Producer
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Art Direction
James Hegedus
James Hegedus
Art Direction
Alicia Maccarone
Alicia Maccarone
Art Direction
Norman Newberry
Norman Newberry
Art Direction
Erin Collins Butler
Erin Collins Butler
Art Department Coordinator
Diana Goodwin
Diana Goodwin
Art Department Coordinator
Mike Stassi
Mike Stassi
Assistant Art Director
Andrew L. Jones
Andrew L. Jones
Assistant Art Director
John P. Goldsmith
John P. Goldsmith
Assistant Art Director
Scott Herbertson
Scott Herbertson
Assistant Art Director
Jim Wallis
Jim Wallis
Assistant Art Director
Pamela Wise
Pamela Wise
Costume Supervisor
John Carrafa
John Carrafa
Choreographer
Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
Script Supervisor
Patrick B. O'Brien
Patrick B. O'Brien
Camera Operator
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
David Schaub
David Schaub
Animation Supervisor
Rob Bredow
Rob Bredow
Digital Effects Supervisor
Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert
Digital Effects Supervisor
Alberto Menache
Alberto Menache
Digital Effects Supervisor
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Digital Effects Supervisor
Martin A. Kline
Martin A. Kline
Visual Effects Art Director
Craig Sost
Craig Sost
Visual Effects Producer
Scott Guitteau
Scott Guitteau
Sound Effects Editor
David C. Hughes
David C. Hughes
Sound Effects Editor
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Sands
Dennis Sands
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard
Supervising Sound Editor
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hair Designer
Alison Learned Wolf
Alison Learned Wolf
First Assistant Editor
John Villarino
John Villarino
Construction Coordinator
Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
Book
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Songs
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Songs
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
Unit Production Manager
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
First Assistant Director
Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly
Second Assistant Director
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Designer
Chris Juen
Chris Juen
Digital Producer
Vladimir Todorov
Vladimir Todorov
Character Designer
George Denes Suhayda
George Denes Suhayda
Visual Effects Art Director
Jackson Bishop
Jackson Bishop
Set Designer
Jeffrey Beck
Jeffrey Beck
Set Designer
Cathlyn Marshall
Cathlyn Marshall
Set Designer
Todd Cherniawsky
Todd Cherniawsky
Set Designer
Smokey Stover
Smokey Stover
Set Designer
Kenneth A. Larson
Kenneth A. Larson
Set Designer
Masako Masuda
Masako Masuda
Set Designer
Kseniya Hoppe
Kseniya Hoppe
Set Designer
Alex Olivares
Alex Olivares
First Assistant Editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
VFX Editor
Ryan Chan
Ryan Chan
Assistant Editor
Timothy Eaton
Timothy Eaton
Visual Effects Editor
Fernando Benítez
Fernando Benítez
Layout
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Layout
Corey Hels
Corey Hels
Layout
Maks Naporowski
Maks Naporowski
Layout
Carlos Pedroza
Carlos Pedroza
Layout
Joseph Thomas
Joseph Thomas
Layout
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Production Sound Mixer
Cary Weitz
Cary Weitz
Boom Operator
Robin L. Miller
Robin L. Miller
Property Master
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Key Makeup Artist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Makeup Artist
Audrey L. Anzures
Audrey L. Anzures
Key Hair Stylist
Steven C. McGee
Steven C. McGee
Chief Lighting Technician
Bradlee Thomas Emmons III
Bradlee Thomas Emmons III
Rigging Gaffer
Michael J. Coo
Michael J. Coo
Key Grip
Mark P. Coo
Mark P. Coo
Grip
Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
Special Effects Coordinator
Gabriela Ríos
Gabriela Ríos
Production Coordinator
Jane E. Russell
Jane E. Russell
Unit Publicist
Josh Einsohn
Josh Einsohn
Casting Assistant
Randy Cantor
Randy Cantor
Transportation Coordinator
Jon Null
Jon Null
Dialogue Editor
E. Larry Oatfield
E. Larry Oatfield
Foley Editor
Will Files
Will Files
Sound Design Assistant
Sue Fox
Sue Fox
Foley Editor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Music Editor
Conrad Pope
Conrad Pope
Orchestrator
William Ross
William Ross
Orchestrator
Terry Haggar
Terry Haggar
Color Timer
Ryan Cosgrove
Ryan Cosgrove
Art Department Assistant
Brian Feola
Brian Feola
Construction Foreman
David C. Potter
David C. Potter
Leadman
Oliver Scholl
Oliver Scholl
Production Illustrator
Ketty Gonzalez
Ketty Gonzalez
Hairstylist
Anthony Almaraz
Anthony Almaraz
Set Costumer
Scott Owen
Scott Owen
Set Dressing Artist
Paulie DiCocco
Paulie DiCocco
Driver
Dana Gong
Dana Gong
Post Production Assistant
Gabriela Ríos
Gabriela Ríos
Production Office Coordinator
Richard Robinson
Richard Robinson
Propmaker
Jep Hill
Jep Hill
Sequence Supervisor
Ken C. Wu
Ken C. Wu
Set Production Assistant
Christopher Burdorf
Christopher Burdorf
Software Engineer
Allen Robinson
Allen Robinson
Stunt Coordinator
Mark Chadwick
Mark Chadwick
Stunts
Samuel R. Harrison III
Samuel R. Harrison III
Video Assist Operator
Edward J. Cox
Edward J. Cox
Best Boy Electric
Glen Gustafson
Glen Gustafson
Lighting Artist
Ronald A. Miller
Ronald A. Miller
Rigging Grip
Susan Fried
Susan Fried
Casting Associate
Mark Scoon
Mark Scoon
Executive In Charge Of Production
Daryl C. Lefever
Daryl C. Lefever
Production Accountant
Sande Scoredos
Sande Scoredos
Production Supervisor
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Sound Mixer
John E. Sasaki
John E. Sasaki
Digital Compositors
Oscar G. Castillo
Oscar G. Castillo
Visual Effects
Timothy Loughran
Timothy Loughran
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jim Berney
Jim Berney
Visual Effects Supervisor
Maureen Beatty
Maureen Beatty
Storyboard
Tom Armbruster
Tom Armbruster
Motion Capture Artist
Gene Radzik
Gene Radzik
Dolby Consultant
Martin L'Heureux
Martin L'Heureux
Animation
Enfys Dickinson
Enfys Dickinson
Creative Producer
Ronald G. Roumas
Ronald G. Roumas
Sound Recordist
Michael Condro
Michael Condro
3D Artist
W. Layne Mcdonald
W. Layne Mcdonald
Additional Editing
Alex Tysowsky
Alex Tysowsky
Animation
Alice V. Kaiserian
Alice V. Kaiserian
Animation
Danny Wawrzaszek
Danny Wawrzaszek
Animation
Denis Samoilov
Denis Samoilov
Animation
Jeff Lin
Jeff Lin
Animation
Jon L. Hooper
Jon L. Hooper
Animation
Jordan Harris
Jordan Harris
Animation
Keith Paciello
Keith Paciello
Animation
Marco Marenghi
Marco Marenghi
Animation
Paul Jessel
Paul Jessel
Animation
Seth Hippen
Seth Hippen
Animation
Stéphane Couture
Stéphane Couture
Animation
David Howard
David Howard
Camera Operator
Matt Cohen
Matt Cohen
Camera Operator
Edward Taylor IV
Edward Taylor IV
Character Modelling Supervisor
Robin Richesson
Robin Richesson
Costume Illustrator
Rob Engle
Rob Engle
Digital Effects Supervisor
Daniel Kuehn
Daniel Kuehn
Digital Producer
Joey Freitas
Joey Freitas
Driver
Joseph Sullivan
Joseph Sullivan
Driver
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner
Executive In Charge Of Production
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Foley
Jana Vance
Jana Vance
Foley
Adam W. Erler
Adam W. Erler
Grip
Mitchell K. Hiniker
Mitchell K. Hiniker
Grip
Scott Parrish
Scott Parrish
Hairstylist
Diana Wilson
Diana Wilson
Key Costumer
Roxane Griffin
Roxane Griffin
Key Hair Stylist
Tyler Ely
Tyler Ely
Key Hair Stylist
Ben Radcliffe
Ben Radcliffe
Lighting Artist
Frances Kumashiro
Frances Kumashiro
Lighting Artist
Mark Hamilton
Mark Hamilton
Lighting Artist
Angie Wells
Angie Wells
Makeup Artist
Bill Myer
Bill Myer
Makeup Artist
Cinzia Zanetti
Cinzia Zanetti
Makeup Artist
Dale Condit
Dale Condit
Makeup Artist
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
Makeup Artist
Jane English
Jane English
Makeup Artist
Karen Westerfield
Karen Westerfield
Makeup Artist
Leo Corey Castellano
Leo Corey Castellano
Makeup Artist
Lisa Buono
Lisa Buono
Makeup Artist
Nacoma Whobrey
Nacoma Whobrey
Makeup Artist
Nadege Schoenfeld
Nadege Schoenfeld
Makeup Artist
Robert Norin
Robert Norin
Makeup Artist
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Makeup Artist
Tegan Taylor
Tegan Taylor
Makeup Artist
Dean Wolcott
Dean Wolcott
Modeling
Dustin Zachary
Dustin Zachary
Modeling
Jeff Frost
Jeff Frost
Modeling
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
Modeling
Marc Steinberg
Marc Steinberg
Modeling
Mark Krentz
Mark Krentz
Modeling
Tony Bohorquez
Tony Bohorquez
Modeling
Mark Lipsmeyer
Mark Lipsmeyer
Motion Capture Artist
Andrew Bain
Andrew Bain
Musician
Eric Bradley
Eric Bradley
Musician
George Doering
George Doering
Musician
James Thatcher
James Thatcher
Musician
Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly
Musician
M.B. Gordy
M.B. Gordy
Musician
Marcia Dickstein
Marcia Dickstein
Musician
Matt Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain
Musician
Patricio Castillo
Patricio Castillo
Musician
Wade Culbreath
Wade Culbreath
Musician
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Joel McNeely
Joel McNeely
Orchestrator
Adrian Iler
Adrian Iler
Sequence Supervisor
David Parrish
David Parrish
Sequence Supervisor
Robert Winter
Robert Winter
Sequence Supervisor
Richard B. Wester
Richard B. Wester
Set Dresser
Brian Hall
Brian Hall
Software Engineer
J. Robert Ray
J. Robert Ray
Software Engineer
Min-Zhi Shao
Min-Zhi Shao
Software Engineer
Kevin Gillen
Kevin Gillen
Special Effects
Brian Machleit
Brian Machleit
Stunts
David Hugghins
David Hugghins
Stunts
Jeff Evans
Jeff Evans
Stunts
Matthew Rugetti
Matthew Rugetti
Stunts
Shane Habberstad
Shane Habberstad
Stunts
Dan Kessler
Dan Kessler
VFX Artist
Ergin Kuke
Ergin Kuke
VFX Artist
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston
VFX Supervisor
Brian C. Davis
Brian C. Davis
Visual Effects
Hae-Jeon Lee
Hae-Jeon Lee
Visual Effects
Kyudon Choi
Kyudon Choi
Visual Effects
Len White
Len White
Visual Effects
Lori Smallwood
Lori Smallwood
Visual Effects
Nick Gray
Nick Gray
Visual Effects
Sandra Warren
Sandra Warren
Visual Effects
Chris McLeod
Chris McLeod
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jarrod Nesbit
Jarrod Nesbit
Visual Effects Coordinator
Rocco Pucillo
Rocco Pucillo
Visual Effects Coordinator
John Clinton
John Clinton
Visual Effects Producer
Daniel James Weber
Daniel James Weber
Visual Effects Technical Director
Quentin Frost
Quentin Frost
Visual Effects Technical Director
Avneet Kaur
Avneet Kaur
Hairstylist
Michael Len
Michael Len
Motion Capture Artist
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Second Unit Director
Ann Knight
Ann Knight
Set Buyer
Stefan Dechant
Stefan Dechant
Storyboard Artist
Jon Null
Jon Null
ADR Editor
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
ADR Mixer
David Lucarelli
David Lucarelli
ADR Recordist
Karen Brocco
Karen Brocco
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Frank Rinella
Frank Rinella
Foley Mixer
George Peterson Jr.
George Peterson Jr.
Foley Recordist
Joel Mitchell
Joel Mitchell
Special Effects Technician
Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Patrick Ballin
Patrick Ballin
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
James Andrykowski
James Andrykowski
Visual Effects Editor
Beth Tyszkiewicz
Beth Tyszkiewicz
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Dane Farwell
Dane Farwell
Stunt Double
Steven Cueva
Steven Cueva
Assistant Camera
Craig Kohtala
Craig Kohtala
Best Boy Grip
Antony Diamond
Antony Diamond
Second Assistant Camera
Andrew Titcomb
Andrew Titcomb
Layout Supervisor
Kelvin Lee
Kelvin Lee
Senior Animator
Judith Bouley
Judith Bouley
Additional Casting
James Andrykowski
James Andrykowski
Assistant Editor
Jan Yarbrough
Jan Yarbrough
Colorist
Paul McGhee
Paul McGhee
Digital Intermediate Colorist
C. Marie Davis
C. Marie Davis
Digital Intermediate Producer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Conductor
Pete Billington
Pete Billington
CG Artist
J.D. Cowles
J.D. Cowles
Compositing Lead
Brian Ducharme
Brian Ducharme
Digital Compositor
Christian Feldhaus
Christian Feldhaus
First Assistant Accountant
Heather Wusterbarth
Heather Wusterbarth
Key Set Production Assistant
Thomas Esmeralda
Thomas Esmeralda
Matte Painter
Angela Randazzo
Angela Randazzo
Payroll Accountant
Josh Ernstrom
Josh Ernstrom
Production Assistant
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner
Production Executive
Dakau Jackson
Dakau Jackson
Second Assistant Accountant
Steve Guevara
Steve Guevara
Motion Capture Artist
James C.J. Williams
James C.J. Williams
Head of Layout
Marc Gabbana
Marc Gabbana
Concept Artist
arrow_drop_down

Recomendation Films

  • A Christmas Carol
  • Cast Away
  • Elf
  • The Terminal
  • The Jungle Book 2
  • Shark Tale
  • Road to Perdition
  • The Simpsons Movie
  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit
  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
  • A League of Their Own
  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
  • White Christmas
  • Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas
  • The Da Vinci Code
  • My Big Fat Greek Wedding
  • Profondo rosso
  • Robots
  • 劇場版ポケットモンスター ミュウツーの逆襲

Similar Films

  • Mr. Bean's Holiday
  • The Rapture
  • Pieni enkeli
  • That Christmas
  • Untitled The Polar Express Sequel
  • Last Action Hero
  • Babe
  • Agent Cody Banks
  • National Lampoon's Vacation
  • DOA: Dead or Alive
  • Jingle All the Way
  • The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper
  • Prancer: A Christmas Tale
  • Les Vacances du Petit Nicolas
  • ねこ・ねこ・幻想曲
  • Back to the Future Part III

NextFilm 2025