Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Seen it?2000 | 86 min | Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 21% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved Frozen, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments and peril.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
21% on Rotten Tomatoes, 19 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$20 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 171K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Britt Allcroft
- Alec BaldwinMr. Conductor
- Peter FondaGrandpa Burnett Stone
- Mara WilsonLily Stone
- Edward GlenThomas (voice)
- Neil CroneDiesel 10 / Gordon / Splatter / Tumbleweed (voice)
- Michael E. RodgersMr. C. Junior
- Britt AllcroftLady (voice)
- Kevin FrankHenry / Dodge / Bertie / Harold (voice)
- Linda BallantynePercy (voice)
- Susan RomanJames (voice)