| The Polar Express | |
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| 3 Nominations | |
| Year | 2004 |
| Director | Robert Zemeckis |
| Writer | Robert Zemeckis, William Broyles, Jr. |
| Starring | Tom Hanks, Leslie Zemeckis, Michael Jeter |
| 77th Academy Awards | |
The Polar Express is a 2004 American CGI-animated fantasy film based on the children's book of the same title by Chris Van Allsburg. Written, produced, and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film's human characters were animated using live-action and motion-capture technique, with the exception of the waiters who dispense hot chocolate on the train, because their feats were impossible for live actors to achieve. The 21st-century technology used incorporated the movements of live-actors into CGI animation. The film stars Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett, and Eddie Deezen, with Tom Hanks in six roles.
Nominations
- Best Original Song — "Believe" by Glen Ballard, Alan Silvestri
- Best Sound Editing — Randy Thom, Dennis Leonard
- Best Sound Mixing — Randy Thom, Tom Johnson, Dennis Sands, William B. Kaplan
Plot[]
Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy, an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa's sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam train's roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pajama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience.
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