The read
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do. Most of the 776 2000s family movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Mr. Conductor's supply of magic gold dust, which allows him to travel between Shining Time and Thomas's island, is critically low. Unfortunately, he doesn't know how to get more. Meanwhile, Thomas is fending off attacks by the nasty diesel engines. Getting more gold dust will require help from Mr. C's slacker cousin, his new friend Lily and her morose grandfather, plus the secret engine.
Ratings
IMDb4.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes22%
Metacritic19/100
Audiences rate it 23 points higher than critics do.
105 audience votes
Key crew
- Britt AllcroftDirector
- Britt AllcroftWriter
- Hummie MannOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Alec BaldwinMr. Conductor
- Peter FondaGrandpa Burnett Stone
- Mara WilsonLily Stone
- Edward GlenThomas (voice)
- Neil CroneDiesel 10 / Gordon / Splatter / Tumbleweed (voice)
- Michael E. RodgersMr. C. Junior
- Britt AllcroftLady (voice)
- Kevin FrankHenry / Dodge / Bertie / Harold (voice)
- Linda BallantynePercy (voice)
- Susan RomanJames (voice)
- Colm FeoreToby (voice)
- Cody McMainsPatch
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Themes
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