A wholesome, nostalgic drama movie about family and history.
Good for family movie night · friends night · kids
Not for scares.
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GoodWatch score 89
GoodWatch score 62
GoodWatch score 84
GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 64
GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 80September 11, 2000 · 1 h 43 min · Drama, Family, TV Movie
The Railway Children, Timothy Bateson, Bernard Cribbins +9
12 of 38 tropes. From TV Tropes.
4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Railway Children?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, The Railway Children streams on Prime, fuboTV, Shout! Factory, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. It also streams in 1 other country.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.4).
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.
TV Tropes lists 38 tropes for it, including The Railway Children, Timothy Bateson, and Bernard Cribbins.
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