2004 · 1h 40m · G
A journey like you’ve never imagined.
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
This is the story of a young hero boy on Christmas Eve who boards on a powerful magical train that's headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus's home. What unfolds is an adventure which follows a doubting boy, who takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole; during this ride, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery which shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.
Tom Hanks
Hero Boy (Adult)/ Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus
Leslie Zemeckis
Sister Sarah / Mother
Eddie Deezen
Know-It-All
Nona Gaye
Hero Girl (voice)
Peter Scolari
Billy / Lonely Boy
Michael Jeter
Smokey / Steamer
Josh Hutcherson
Hero Boy (motion capture)
Daryl Sabara
Hero Boy (voice)
Jimmy Bennett
Lonely Boy (voice)
Tinashe
Hero Girl (motion capture)
Andy Pellick
Pastry Chef
Rolondas Hendricks
Waiter
Mark Goodman
Waiter
Jon Scott
Waiter
Gregory Gast
Waiter
Gordon Hart
Waiter
Chris Coppola
Toothless Boy / Elf
Julene Renee
Red Head Girl / Elf
Charles Fleischer
Elf General
Steven Tyler
Elf Lieutenant / Elf Singer
Phil Fondacaro
Elf
Debbie Lee Carrington
Elf
Mark Povinelli
Elf
Ed Gale
Elf
Dante Pastula
Little Boy
André Sogliuzzo
Smokey / Steamer (voice)
Isabella Peregrina
Sister Sarah (voice)
Eric Newton
Acrobatic Elf
Aaron Hendry
Acrobatic Elf
Kevin C. Carr
Acrobatic Elf
Jena Carpenter
Acrobatic Elf
Karine Mauffrey
Acrobatic Elf
Elisabeth P. Carpenter
Acrobatic Elf
Bill Forchion
Acrobatic Elf
Sagiv Ben-Binyamin
Acrobatic Elf
Ashly Holloway
Sister Sarah
Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak
Know-It-All
Chantel Valdivieso
Hero Girl
Hayden McFarland
Lonely Boy
Connor Matheus
Toothless Boy
Evan Sabara
Young Boy
Jack Angel
Wolves (uncredited)
Rodger Bumpass
Wolves (uncredited)
Dylan Cash
Boy (voice) (uncredited)
Cody Klop
Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
Patrick Stogner
(uncredited)