The Polar Express (film)
2004 American animated film
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The Polar Express is a 2004 American animated film directed by Robert Zemeckis, based on the 1985 picture book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg.[1]
Production
The film was produced using motion-capture performance animation, with Tom Hanks voicing and providing the motion reference for multiple characters, including the Conductor and Santa Claus.[1]
Legacy
Despite a mixed critical reception at release over its photorealistic character animation, the film became a perennial holiday-season favorite and a landmark early example of mainstream motion-capture animated filmmaking.[1]