😃 The Polar Express is a 2004 animated film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the beloved 1985 children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. The movie tells the story of a young boy who, on Christmas Eve, is invited aboard a magical train called the Polar Express. The train travels to the North Pole, where the boy and his fellow passengers are introduced to the true spirit of Christmas. Along the way, the boy experiences a series of enchanting and sometimes surreal adventures, all leading up to an

Robert Zemeckis' THE POLAR EXPRESS was released in theaters on this day 20 years ago. It was the first feature-length film created entirely with motion capture technology. Tom Hanks voiced and performed motion capture for seven characters in the film: the Conductor, Hero Boy (adult voice), Santa Claus, the Hobo, Hero Boy's father, the Ebenezer Scrooge puppet, and the Narrator. At the 77th Academy Awards, the film earned three nominations: Original Song, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing. | The Acad