Film record

The Polar Express

2004Animation96 minVerification: Verified

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Production countries
United States · United Kingdom · Canada
Languages
English
Genres
children's film · adventure film · family film · fantasy film · Christmas film

Credits

Art department

Rick Carter — Production design

Cinematography

Dean Cundey — Cinematography
Don Burgess — Cinematography

Costume

Joanna Johnston — Costume design

Direction

Robert Zemeckis — Directing

Editing

Arthur Schmidt — Editing

Music

Alan Silvestri — Music composition

Cast

Tom Hanks — Acting (Hero Boy's father)
Jimmy Bennett — Voice acting (Billy the Lonely Boy)
Josh Hutcherson — Acting
Daryl Sabara — Voice acting
Nona Gaye — Acting
Tom Hanks — Voice acting (Conductor)
Peter Scolari — Acting
Michael Jeter — Voice acting
Eddie Deezen — Acting (Know-It-All)
Peter Scolari — Voice acting
Charles Fleischer — Acting
Steven Tyler — Voice acting
Steven Tyler — Acting
Josh Hutcherson — Voice acting
Michael Jeter — Acting
Leslie Zemeckis — Acting

Production

Gary Goetzman — Production
Tom Hanks — Production
Jack Rapke — Production
Chris Van Allsburg — Production
Steve Starkey — Production
Robert Zemeckis — Production
William Teitler — Production

Writing

William Broyles, Jr. — Screenwriting
Robert Zemeckis — Screenwriting
Chris Van Allsburg — Screenwriting
Documented participation

Film companies and organizations

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Distribution

InterCom

International
Verified
Distribution

Mosfilm

International
Verified
Distribution

Netflix

International
Verified
Production

Playtone

International
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Versions and cuts

No versions have been documented yet.

Releases by territory

United States · Original release
21 Oct 2004Checked 14 Sep 2026
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Finding Neverland

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  • Shares the United States cinema
  • Released in a similar period
  • Similar runtime