Watch Thomas And The Magic Railroad (2000) Free Online

Release Date: 2000

Cast: Peter Fonda, Didi Conn, Cody McMains, Alec Baldwin, Russell Means, Michael E. Rodgers, Neil Crone, Mara Wilson

Categories: Movies, Adventure, Children's/Family, Children's, Children's Fantasy, Family Film, Family-Oriented Adventure

Thomas & the Magic Railroad is a 2000 British/American feature film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and the United States TV series Shining Time Station. The film was co-produced by Gullane Entertainment and the Isle of Man Film Commission. It was written, produced and directed by Britt Allcroft. The film received negative reviews. It was first released in the UK where critics were unfamiliar with the characters from Shining Time Station and accused the film of "Americanising" Thomas. It received better reviews in the U.S. ("An enchanting ride." AP.... MORE

Thomas & the Magic Railroad is a 2000 British/American feature film based on the well-known TV series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and the United States TV series Shining Time Station. The film was co-produced by Gullane Entertainment and the Isle of Man Film Commission. It was written, produced and directed by Britt Allcroft. The film received negative reviews. It was first released in the UK where critics were unfamiliar with the characters from Shining Time Station and accused the film of "Americanising" Thomas. It received better reviews in the U.S. ("An enchanting ride." AP. "Delight for young moviegoers." Garnett News Service.) but even in this it did not approach the praise given to the original Shining Time Station, which was an award-winning show . It currently holds a 19% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Since the film's release, various specials based on Thomas and Friends have been released, although they are not directly related to this film. In 2007, it was revealed that Britt Allcroft had the released film drastically cut from the original script that she had written and shot against her will. The Director's Cut for this movie, shown at the Los Angeles previews, ran LESS