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Thomas and the Magic Railroad

2000 · 86 min

A gentle, whimsical children's adventure with talking trains, magic, and a simple good-versus-evil story that feels like a extended episode of a favourite show.

Directed by
Britt Allcroft
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
Tagline
Little Engines CAN Do Big Things...
Overview
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.

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Directed by
Britt Allcroft
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Adventure
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • survival
  • identity
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • fantasy world
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • ensemble
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
family, fantasy, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Britt Allcroft
Written by
Britt Allcroft
Starring
Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Edward Glen, Neil Crone, Michael E. Rodgers, Britt Allcroft, Kevin Frank
Music
Hummie Mann
Cinematography
Paul Ryan, Terry Permane
Runtime
86 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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