Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 61%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 6.6
RottenTomatoes Rating 55%

Financials

Revenue: $310,634,054

Budget: $165,000,000

Profit: + $145,634,054


Movie Details

Tag Line: This holiday season... believe.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 10, 2004

Rating: 2004-11-07

Run Time: 1h 40m

Original Language: English

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Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Golden Mean , Playtone , ImageMovers , Castle Rock Entertainment , Shangri-La Entertainment

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Synopsis

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe.


Main Cast

Tom Hanks

Tom Hanks

Hero Boy / Father / Conductor / Hobo / Scrooge / Santa Claus

Age : N/A | Popularity : 39%

Leslie Zemeckis

Leslie Zemeckis

Sister Sarah / Mother

Age : N/A | Popularity : 22%

Eddie Deezen

Eddie Deezen

Know-It-All

Age : N/A | Popularity : 19%

Nona Gaye

Nona Gaye

Hero Girl (voice)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 41%

Peter Scolari

Peter Scolari

Billy - Lonely Boy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Michael Jeter

Michael Jeter

Smokey / Steamer

Age : N/A | Popularity : 76%

Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson

Hero Boy

Age : N/A | Popularity : 14%

Daryl Sabara

Daryl Sabara

Hero Boy (voice)

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Crew

Department Role Name
Writing Screenplay
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
William Broyles Jr.
William Broyles Jr.
Book
Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
Storyboard
Maureen Beatty
Maureen Beatty
Creative Producer
Enfys Dickinson
Enfys Dickinson
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston
Hair Designer
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Costume Supervisor
Pamela Wise
Pamela Wise
Key Makeup Artist
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Deborah La Mia Denaver
Key Hair Stylist
Audrey L. Anzures
Audrey L. Anzures
Tyler Ely
Tyler Ely
Roxane Griffin
Roxane Griffin
Makeup Artist
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Nadege Schoenfeld
Nadege Schoenfeld
Jane English
Jane English
Leo Corey Castellano
Leo Corey Castellano
Robert Norin
Robert Norin
Angie Wells
Angie Wells
Robert Ryan
Robert Ryan
Cinzia Zanetti
Cinzia Zanetti
Karen Westerfield
Karen Westerfield
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
Donna Cicatelli-Lewis
Dale Condit
Dale Condit
Nacoma Whobrey
Nacoma Whobrey
Tegan Taylor
Tegan Taylor
Bill Myer
Bill Myer
Lisa Buono
Lisa Buono
Hairstylist
Ketty Gonzalez
Ketty Gonzalez
Scott Parrish
Scott Parrish
Avneet Kaur
Avneet Kaur
Set Costumer
Anthony Almaraz
Anthony Almaraz
Set Dressing Artist
Scott Owen
Scott Owen
Costume Illustrator
Robin Richesson
Robin Richesson
Key Costumer
Diana Wilson
Diana Wilson
Production Producer
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
William Teitler
William Teitler
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Executive Producer
Chris Van Allsburg
Chris Van Allsburg
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
Jack Rapke
Jack Rapke
Casting
Scot Boland
Scot Boland
Victoria Burrows
Victoria Burrows
Associate Producer
Peter M. Tobyansen
Peter M. Tobyansen
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
Debbie Denise
Debbie Denise
Co-Producer
Steven J. Boyd
Steven J. Boyd
Production Coordinator
Gabriela Ríos
Gabriela Ríos
Casting Assistant
Josh Einsohn
Josh Einsohn
Unit Production Manager
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
Production Office Coordinator
Gabriela Ríos
Gabriela Ríos
Casting Associate
Susan Fried
Susan Fried
Executive In Charge Of Production
Mark Scoon
Mark Scoon
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner
Production Supervisor
Sande Scoredos
Sande Scoredos
Production Accountant
Daryl C. Lefever
Daryl C. Lefever
Second Assistant Accountant
Dakau Jackson
Dakau Jackson
Additional Casting
Judith Bouley
Judith Bouley
Production Assistant
Josh Ernstrom
Josh Ernstrom
Production Executive
Zane Weiner
Zane Weiner
Payroll Accountant
Angela Randazzo
Angela Randazzo
Key Set Production Assistant
Heather Wusterbarth
Heather Wusterbarth
First Assistant Accountant
Christian Feldhaus
Christian Feldhaus
Editing Editor
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
Jeremiah O'Driscoll
R. Orlando Duenas
R. Orlando Duenas
First Assistant Editor
Alison Learned Wolf
Alison Learned Wolf
Alex Olivares
Alex Olivares
Assistant Editor
Ryan Chan
Ryan Chan
James Andrykowski
James Andrykowski
Color Timer
Terry Hager
Terry Hager
Dialogue Editor
Jonathan Null
Jonathan Null
Additional Editing
W. Layne Mcdonald
W. Layne Mcdonald
Negative Cutter
Gary Burritt
Gary Burritt
Mo Henry
Mo Henry
Colorist
Jan Yarbrough
Jan Yarbrough
Digital Intermediate Colorist
Paul McGhee
Paul McGhee
Digital Intermediate Producer
C. Marie Davis
C. Marie Davis
Directing Director
Robert Zemeckis
Robert Zemeckis
Script Supervisor
Luca Kouimelis
Luca Kouimelis
Layout
Corey Hels
Corey Hels
Fernando Benítez
Fernando Benítez
Carlos Pedroza
Carlos Pedroza
Joseph Thomas
Joseph Thomas
Maks Naporowski
Maks Naporowski
Juan Gonzalez
Juan Gonzalez
Second Assistant Director
Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly
First Assistant Director
Josh McLaglen
Josh McLaglen
Second Unit Director
Steve Starkey
Steve Starkey
Art Production Design
Doug Chiang
Doug Chiang
Rick Carter
Rick Carter
Set Decoration
Karen O'Hara
Karen O'Hara
Art Department Coordinator
Diana Goodwin
Diana Goodwin
Erin Collins Butler
Erin Collins Butler
Assistant Art Director
Mike Stassi
Mike Stassi
Scott Herbertson
Scott Herbertson
Jim Wallis
Jim Wallis
Andrew L. Jones
Andrew L. Jones
John P. Goldsmith
John P. Goldsmith
Art Direction
Norman Newberry
Norman Newberry
James Hegedus
James Hegedus
Alicia Maccarone
Alicia Maccarone
Tony Fanning
Tony Fanning
Construction Coordinator
John Villarino
John Villarino
Set Designer
Jeffrey Beck
Jeffrey Beck
Jackson Bishop
Jackson Bishop
Masako Masuda
Masako Masuda
Smokey Stover
Smokey Stover
Todd Cherniawsky
Todd Cherniawsky
Kenneth A. Larson
Kenneth A. Larson
Cathlyn Marshall
Cathlyn Marshall
Kseniya Hoppe
Kseniya Hoppe
Property Master
Robin L. Miller
Robin L. Miller
Production Illustrator
Oliver Scholl
Oliver Scholl
Construction Foreman
Brian Feola
Brian Feola
Art Department Assistant
Ryan Cosgrove
Ryan Cosgrove
Leadman
David C. Potter
David C. Potter
Set Dresser
Richard Blake Wester
Richard Blake Wester
Storyboard Artist
Stefan Dechant
Stefan Dechant
Set Buyer
Ann Knight
Ann Knight
Concept Artist
Marc Gabbana
Marc Gabbana
Camera Director of Photography
Don Burgess
Don Burgess
Robert Presley
Robert Presley
Still Photographer
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Camera Operator
Patrick B. O'Brien
Patrick B. O'Brien
David Howard
David Howard
Matt Cohen
Matt Cohen
Key Grip
Michael J. Coo
Michael J. Coo
Grip
Mark P. Coo
Mark P. Coo
Adam W. Erler
Adam W. Erler
Mitchell K. Hiniker
Mitchell K. Hiniker
Assistant Camera
Steven Cueva
Steven Cueva
Second Assistant Camera
Antony Diamond
Antony Diamond
Best Boy Grip
Craig Kohtala
Craig Kohtala
Head of Layout
James C.J. Williams
James C.J. Williams
Sound Original Music Composer
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Sound Recordist
Brian Magerkurth
Brian Magerkurth
Ronald G. Roumas
Ronald G. Roumas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Johnson
Tom Johnson
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Dennis S. Sands
Dennis S. Sands
Sound Effects Editor
David C. Hughes
David C. Hughes
Scott Guitteau
Scott Guitteau
Supervising Sound Editor
Dennis Leonard
Dennis Leonard
Sound Designer
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Boom Operator
Cary Weitz
Cary Weitz
Foley Editor
Sue Fox
Sue Fox
E. Larry Oatfield
E. Larry Oatfield
Songs
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Glen Ballard
Glen Ballard
Production Sound Mixer
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Orchestrator
William Ross
William Ross
Conrad Pope
Conrad Pope
Joel McNeely
Joel McNeely
Music Editor
Kenneth Karman
Kenneth Karman
Sound Mixer
William B. Kaplan
William B. Kaplan
Dolby Consultant
Gene Radzik
Gene Radzik
Foley
Dennie Thorpe
Dennie Thorpe
Jana Vance
Jana Vance
Musician
Kevin Connolly
Kevin Connolly
James Thatcher
James Thatcher
Patricio Castillo
Patricio Castillo
Eric Bradley
Eric Bradley
Matt Chamberlain
Matt Chamberlain
Andrew Bain
Andrew Bain
George Doering
George Doering
M.B. Gordy
M.B. Gordy
Wade Culbreath
Wade Culbreath
Marcia Dickstein
Marcia Dickstein
ADR Recordist
David Lucarelli
David Lucarelli
ADR Editor
Jonathan Null
Jonathan Null
Foley Mixer
Frank Rinella
Frank Rinella
Foley Recordist
George Peterson Jr.
George Peterson Jr.
ADR Mixer
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
Assistant Dialogue Editor
Karen Brocco
Karen Brocco
Foley Artist
Ellen Heuer
Ellen Heuer
Conductor
Alan Silvestri
Alan Silvestri
Crew Digital Effects Supervisor
Sean Phillips
Sean Phillips
Alberto Menache
Alberto Menache
Mark Lambert
Mark Lambert
Rob Bredow
Rob Bredow
Rob Engle
Rob Engle
Visual Effects Art Director
Martin A. Kline
Martin A. Kline
George Denes Suhayda
George Denes Suhayda
Choreographer
John Carrafa
John Carrafa
Special Effects Coordinator
Michael Lantieri
Michael Lantieri
Digital Producer
Chris Juen
Chris Juen
Daniel Kuehn
Daniel Kuehn
Transportation Coordinator
Randy Cantor
Randy Cantor
Unit Publicist
Jane E. Russell
Jane E. Russell
Sound Design Assistant
Will Files
Will Files
Visual Effects Editor
Timothy Eaton
Timothy Eaton
James Andrykowski
James Andrykowski
Driver
Paulie DiCocco
Paulie DiCocco
Joseph Sullivan
Joseph Sullivan
Joey Freitas
Joey Freitas
Motion Capture Artist
Tom Armbruster
Tom Armbruster
Mark Lipsmeyer
Mark Lipsmeyer
Michael Len
Michael Len
Steve Guevara
Steve Guevara
Post Production Assistant
Dana Gong
Dana Gong
Software Engineer
Christopher Burdorf
Christopher Burdorf
Brian Hall
Brian Hall
J. Robert Ray
J. Robert Ray
Min-Zhi Shao
Min-Zhi Shao
Sequence Supervisor
Jep Hill
Jep Hill
Adrian Iler
Adrian Iler
David Parrish
David Parrish
Robert Winter
Robert Winter
Set Production Assistant
Ken C. Wu
Ken C. Wu
Stunts
Mark Chadwick
Mark Chadwick
Brian Machleit
Brian Machleit
David Hugghins
David Hugghins
Matthew Rugetti
Matthew Rugetti
Jeff Evans
Jeff Evans
Shane Habberstad
Shane Habberstad
Video Assist Operator
Samuel R. Harrison III
Samuel R. Harrison III
Propmaker
Richard Robinson
Richard Robinson
Stunt Coordinator
Allen Robinson
Allen Robinson
Special Effects
Kevin Gillen
Kevin Gillen
Stunt Double
Dane Farwell
Dane Farwell
Special Effects Technician
Joel Mitchell
Joel Mitchell
Visual Effects Visual Effects Producer
Craig Sost
Craig Sost
John Clinton
John Clinton
Animation Supervisor
David Schaub
David Schaub
VFX Editor
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Stephen M. Rickert Jr.
Character Designer
Vladimir Todorov
Vladimir Todorov
Visual Effects Coordinator
Timothy Loughran
Timothy Loughran
Jarrod Nesbit
Jarrod Nesbit
Rocco Pucillo
Rocco Pucillo
Chris McLeod
Chris McLeod
Animation
Martin L'Heureux
Martin L'Heureux
Alex Tysowsky
Alex Tysowsky
Jon L. Hooper
Jon L. Hooper
Seth Hippen
Seth Hippen
Keith Paciello
Keith Paciello
Jordan Harris
Jordan Harris
Alice V. Kaiserian
Alice V. Kaiserian
Jeff Lin
Jeff Lin
Stéphane Couture
Stéphane Couture
Paul Jessel
Paul Jessel
Marco Marenghi
Marco Marenghi
Danny Wawrzaszek
Danny Wawrzaszek
Denis Samoilov
Denis Samoilov
Visual Effects
Oscar G. Castillo
Oscar G. Castillo
Lori Smallwood
Lori Smallwood
Kyudon Choi
Kyudon Choi
Len White
Len White
Nick Gray
Nick Gray
Sandra Warren
Sandra Warren
Brian C. Davis
Brian C. Davis
Hae-Jeon Lee
Hae-Jeon Lee
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jim Berney
Jim Berney
Digital Compositors
John E. Sasaki
John E. Sasaki
3D Artist
Michael Condro
Michael Condro
Character Modelling Supervisor
Edward Taylor IV
Edward Taylor IV
Modeling
Marc Steinberg
Marc Steinberg
Jeff Frost
Jeff Frost
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
Tony Bohorquez
Tony Bohorquez
Dustin Zachary
Dustin Zachary
Dean Wolcott
Dean Wolcott
Mark Krentz
Mark Krentz
VFX Artist
Ergin Kuke
Ergin Kuke
Dan Kessler
Dan Kessler
Visual Effects Technical Director
Daniel James Weber
Daniel James Weber
Quentin Frost
Quentin Frost
VFX Supervisor
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston
CG Artist
Pete Billington
Pete Billington
Visual Effects Assistant Editor
Patrick Ballin
Patrick Ballin
Matte Painter
Thomas Esmeralda
Thomas Esmeralda
Digital Compositor
Brian Ducharme
Brian Ducharme
Visual Effects Production Assistant
Beth Tyszkiewicz
Beth Tyszkiewicz
Senior Animator
Kelvin Lee
Kelvin Lee
Compositing Lead
J.D. Cowles
J.D. Cowles
Layout Supervisor
Andrew Titcomb
Andrew Titcomb
Senior Visual Effects Supervisor
Jerome Chen
Jerome Chen
Lighting Rigging Gaffer
Bradlee Thomas Emmons III
Bradlee Thomas Emmons III
Chief Lighting Technician
Steven C. McGee
Steven C. McGee
Best Boy Electric
Edward J. Cox
Edward J. Cox
Lighting Artist
Glen Gustafson
Glen Gustafson
Ben Radcliffe
Ben Radcliffe
Mark Hamilton
Mark Hamilton
Frances Kumashiro
Frances Kumashiro
Rigging Grip
Ronald A. Miller
Ronald A. Miller
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