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Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Overwhelming dislike
Based on 23 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 16 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Family/Kids
Written by: Britt Allcroft
Directed by: Britt Allcroft
Release Date:
Theatrical: July 26, 2000
DVD: October 31, 2000
Running Time: 85 minutes, Color
Origin: UK / USA
Summary
RATING: G for General Audiences
Starring Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Alec Baldwin, Didi Conn, Colm Feore, and Cody McMains
A magic journey happens when a young girl visitis her grandfather and finds herself on a special train pulled by an engine named Thomas.
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What The Critics Said
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
The film is inoffensive, and Baldwin is fun and engaging.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Examiner Wesley Morris
An archaic rail-ride into the heart of boredom.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Maitland McDonagh
A welcome alternative to such hyperkinetic drivel as Pokémon.
Read Full Review >San Francisco Chronicle Bob Graham
This land of sweetness and light may appeal to many, but to some it is going to seem like living hell.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Has the look of a great fairy tale -- all that's missing is the tale.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Monica Eng
Children's films can be thrilling affairs for parents and kids. Unfortunately, this film is not likely to thrill either group.
Read Full Review >TNT RoughCut Susannah Breslin
Confusing to anyone who's familiar with the word "plot."
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
An inept assembly of ill-matched plot points, meandering through a production that has attractive art direction (despite the immobile mouths).
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Gene Seymour
Lays thick, goopy layers of uplift on what should be lighter on the heart and stomach.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Paul Malcolm
If you're above the target age of 5, Thomas may coax you into a naplike stupor.
Read Full Review >The New York Times A.O. Scott
Mr. Baldwin's attack -- there's no better way to put it -- is unforgettable. He's the first shrunken narrator with a serial killer's swagger.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Michael Atkinson
Disheveled tripe pieced together with the good intentions.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
Even Amtrak hasn't seen a derailment this godawful in some time.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 6.9 (out of 10) based on 16 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Mike S gave it a1:
This is an absolutely terrible movie even by the standards of my 2 year old. It is poorly acted, poorly scripted, poorly shot and doesn't even give much screen time to the steam engines (the main reason my 2 year old wanted to watch it). One big long non-sequitur that makes Teletubbies seem like Shakespeare. There is nothing here for your kid. There is nothing here for you. Don't waste your time or money.
D Robinson gave it a9:
Come on you lot!... Whos this for? My little one love it, hours of piece and quiet. What more could you want? At least you dont get the theme tune every 10 minutes with the movie. Bring on the Tweenies movie or the Teletubbies movie. Cant wait to see the crtics review of those.
sharon w. gave it a10:
Great for my kids they love it.
mark c. gave it a9:
Great for the kids they love it especially my daughter who is 4 she has model of lady.
R Smith gave it a0:
Missold as Thomas the Tank Engine. I agreee wil Gilbert!!!!! Even my two year old asked me to switch it off and watch the REAL thomas videos (with ones the Liverpudlian accent!)
Zack W. gave it a 10:
Best movie ever made.Fat daddy and Gilbert have no idea what Thomases storyline is really about. I recommend the movie for ages 1-12.
Fat daddy gave it a 0:
This film is an insult to the intelligence and attention span of parents and toddlers alike. can we blame drug intake in the 60s for peter fonda's incomprehensible muttering? who can we blame for the script which has a kid in the train station asking a dog a simple question when there are hundreds of nearby people who presumably talk and are capable of answering her?
