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61 out of 100

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7.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

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  • Starring: Michael Jeter, Tom Hanks
  • Summary: 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. (Warner Bros.)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Duane Byrge
    100
    A story that soars with breakneck pace but slows in all the tender moments. Visually, this train ride is both majestic and edge-of-your-seat.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    58
    The screenplay, by Zemeckis and William Broyles Jr., plumps Van Allsburg's simple fable about the purity of childhood faith in what can't be seen with all sorts of wholly invented characters, complications, and declarations.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Stephanie Zacharek
    30
    Actually, the wonder The Polar Express induces feels something like a coma.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 54 out of 72
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 72
  3. Negative: 13 out of 72
  1. EnaB.
    10
    Wonderful. Magical. A Holidays classic.
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  2. heyitsmegrif4
    5
    The Polar Express at times is visually dazzling, but the character animation is bland and boring along with the voice performances. It has a nice and sweet message and moments of awe but the film lacks an extreme amount of fun. I give this movie 46%.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Trev29
    3
    I don't know what is about this movie, but all the characters freak me the hell out. They were talking and walking, but they appeared completely dead. The music was excellent and the story was not that bad, but everything was just strange.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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