The Polar Express

by Robert Zemeckis and William Broyles, Jr., directed by Robert Zemeckis

Release: 21 October 2004
Format: Animated Feature Film
Genre: Fantasy
Audience: Families
Content: Definite Time Travel
Original Language: English

You didn’t think that Robert Zemeckis put that flux capacitor in the engine room for no reason, did you? Then again, maybe he did, because apart from the three Back to the Future Easter eggs, I didn’t spot a lick of time travel in The Polar Express.

— Michael Main

Boy: (blowing train whistle) I’ve wanted to do that my whole life!

DEBUT

The Polar Express (Chicago International Film Festival, 21 October 2004).

VARIANTS

1 English variant

PRIOR WORKS: based on The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg (1985)

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TIME TRAVEL ITINERARY: We haven’t yet mapped out the time travel itinerary.

INDEXER NOTES (SPOILERS!)

Release—both the <a href='https%3A%2F%2Fwww.imdb.com%2Ftitle%2Ftt0338348%2Freleaseinfo'>IMDb</a> and <a href='https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FThe_Polar_Express_%28film%29'>Wikipedia</a> indicate that the initial release was at the Chicago International Film Festival, but only the IMDb has a date (21 October 2004) that matches the <a href='https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chicagotribune.com%2Fnews%2Fct-xpm-2004-10-21-0410210063-story.html'><i>Chicago Tribune</i></a> notice.
Back to the Future—<a href='https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DmHWrGOWSxs0'>Easter eggs</a>.