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Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway

2013 · 68 min

A gentle, brightly animated adventure that feels like a warm storybook come to life, with mild peril and a comforting sense of discovery.

Directed by: Rob Silvestri
Genres: Animation, Family
Starring: Mark Moraghan, Ben Small, Keith Wickham

Overview: Thomas discovers mysteries of the past and must help a new friend, save a ruined castle and may even find some treasure when Sir Robert Norramby comes to the Island of Sodor.

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Directed by: Rob Silvestri
Genres: Animation, Family
Starring: Mark Moraghan, Ben Small, Keith Wickham

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
identity
loyalty
healing
Places: small town
countryside
single country house
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	4
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Thomas & Friends Collection

Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines!Movie · 2006
Thomas & Friends: The Great DiscoveryMovie · 2008
Thomas & Friends: Hero of the RailsMovie · 2009
Thomas & Friends: Misty Island RescueMovie · 2010
Thomas & Friends: Day of the DieselsMovie · 2011
Thomas & Friends: Blue Mountain MysteryMovie · 2012
Thomas & Friends: King of the RailwayMovie · 2013 This title
Thomas & Friends: Tale of the BraveMovie · 2014
Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure: The MovieMovie · 2015
Thomas & Friends: The Great RaceMovie · 2016
Thomas & Friends: Journey Beyond SodorMovie · 2017
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The MovieMovie · 2018

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