Thomas and the Magic Railroad

Name: Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Released: 2000-10-31
Cast: Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Cody McMains

G
1h 26m
2000

21%

age 4+

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All aboard for fun-fueled adventure in Thomas the Tank Engine's first film ever, starring Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson and Alec Baldwin. For as long as anyone can remember, the Island of Sodar has been the realm of enchantment, innocence, and talking trains. The steam engines suddenly find themselves heading for a heap of trouble at the claw of the evil Diesel #10. This one's a totally terrible train with devious plans to dominate the other engines by finding and crushing their dwindling supply of magical gold dust. Lily (Mara Wilson) has a hunch that her grandfather (Peter Fonda) holds the key to rescuing the little trains in his workshop on Muffle Mountain. She meets up with Mr. Conductor (Alec Baldwin) and, along with a caboose of colorful characters, they return the sparkle to their island!

Director:

Britt Allcroft

Producer:

Phil Fehrle

Writer:

Britt Allcroft

Cast:

Alec Baldwin, Peter Fonda, Mara Wilson, Cody McMains

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

21%

Critics Consensus: Kids these days demand cutting edge special effects or at least a clever plot with cute charectors. This movie has neither, having lost in its Americanization what the British original did so right.

Reviews

The List

Kaleem Aftab

For those under-tens, Thomas and the Magic Railroad will be a great way to spend a school holiday...

Will please its many fans, but plot might confuse kids.

August 15, 2017

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Sacramento News & Review

Scenes with Peter Fonda as a melancholy grandfather -- he couldn't get a cherished engine running...

August 15, 2017

FULL REVIEW

Common Sense Media

age 4+

Common Sense Says

Will please its many fans, but plot might confuse kids.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a wholesome train movie for the entire family. However, younger and more sensitive viewers might be scared of the mean diesel trains, and there is one scene where one of the good trains is nearly pushed into a fiery furnace. But like the other films in the Thomas series, it's clearly intended for younger viewers, especially those who like trains. For parents, this is probably the only time anyone will get to see Peter Fonda and Alec Baldwin working together.