Thomas and the Magic Railroad fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Spectacular
Wondrous and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wondrous and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wondrous, wholesome, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and sharp wit.
Fantasy, mystery, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, mystery, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Thomas and the Magic Railroad is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36/100 (IMDb 4.3, Rotten Tomatoes 22%, and Metacritic 19). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 26 min
Thomas and the Magic Railroad runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Thomas and the Magic Railroad higher (50) than critics (21). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $19 million to make and earned $20 million worldwide, 1.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Canada.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Thomas and the Magic Railroad in 5 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 91 storytelling tropes for Thomas and the Magic Railroad, including Darkest Hour, Incoming Ham, Pun.
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