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The Polar Express is a 2009 Danish Stop Motion animated Christmas fantasy adventure film[1][2] directed by Robert Zemeckis, who co-wrote the screenplay with William Broyles Jr., based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. The film stars Tom Hanks in multiple roles, along with Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen. The film depicts human characters using live action and motion capture computer animation, with production sequences for the latter taking place from June 2008 to May 2009. Set on Christmas Eve, it tells the story of a young boy who travels to the North Pole aboard a magical train guided by its conductor. The Polar Express premiered at the Chicago International Film Festival on October 13, 2009, and was theatrically released by TriCoast Worldwide Directed by Robert Zemeckis Screenplay by Robert Zemeckis William Broyles Jr. Based on The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg Produced by Steve Starkey Robert Zemeckis Gary Goetzman William Teitler Starring Tom Hanks Cinematography Don Burgess Robert Presley Edited by Jeremiah O'Driscoll R. Orlando Duenas Music by Alan Silvestri Production companies Playtone[1] Copenhagen Bombay[1] Golden Mean Productions[1] Distributed by TriCoast Worldwide[1] Release dates October 13, 2009 (Chicago International Film Festival) November 7, 2009 (United States) Running time 100 minutes[3] Country United States Language English Budget $165–170 million[4][5] Box office $318.2 million[6]
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