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All teen and kid reviews for The Polar Express

Age
5
Average rating based on 32 kid and teen reviews:
  • 69% say there are positive messages
  • 66% say there are positive role models
  • 31% say violence is an issue
Teen, 14 years old
December 6, 2009
 
a wonderful and fun movie that teaches kids the true meaning of chrismas.
The movie is really good. Young kindergarteners and preschoolers and other low grades mostly think that the holidays are just about getting gifs well this movie will teach them that it is much more than that. I would recomend this to young kids, older kids, tweens, teenagers even adults. Because this movie is great enough to bring the chrismas spirit into anyones life. I say this movie is OFF for ages 1-3 (for peril and some mildly scary scenes. IFFY for age 4 (for peril and some mildly scary scenes. and ON for age 5 and up.

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Kid, 13 years old
January 5, 2010
 
AWESOME MOVIE
I loved this movie. At the end it was very heartwarming about the bell from Santa's sleigh. That over time his friends and even his sister couldn't hear the bell any more. A holiday favorite!

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Kid, 12 years old
April 19, 2011
 
Love it!!!
I always loved this movie! Best Christmas special I have ever seen! I always hate to wait until winter to watch this movie because I love this movie sooooooo much

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Teen, 18 years old
February 14, 2011
 
Great movie!
I remember watching this one all the way back in 2004. It was really enjoyable. Everything about this movie was very interesting, and still is. However, I still think they could improve on some of the animation. Yeah, a lot of it was great, except for those darn eyes. They looked like something out of a zombie movie. Perhaps, I'm taking it a bit too far, but the eyes were the biggest flaw in the movie. They really didn't have any unique expressions on them. They all looked, well, fake. Aside from that, the movie was great. While the book takes some minutes to read, the movie was stretched out into, well, one, big movie. Polar Express, like the classic book, is a great, family-fun adventure for any age. It has nothing bad. Santa Clause did look kind of creepy, but it was very good. If you love the book, I'm sure you'll love the film adaptation as well.

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Kid, 11 years old
December 19, 2010
 
Nice, one of my favorite Christmas movies.

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Teen, 18 years old
May 30, 2011
 
not the book
people who love the classic book are in for a disappointment. in no way does this movie compare to the carefree story--they've felt the need to invent a more dangerous plotline and effectively ruined a timeless story. overall, it's not worth the time it takes to find the DVD.

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Kid, 13 years old
November 22, 2010
 
Don't see it. Too creepy for young kids
CREEPY!!!!!! Terrible movie. Really dark. The only good part was Santa. The ghost hobo was really scary, and the old toys as well.

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Teen, 14 years old
December 20, 2010
 
Best movie!!
This movie's sooo good! You will totally love it! Scary for some younger kids cuz they almost fall off the locomotive and this hobo is a bit too dramatic :P

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Teen, 15 years old
October 16, 2010
 
Excellent on all counts!
A very good movie, perfect for the holiday season! And it has Josh Groban in it! (he is awesome!) The music is awesome, so is the animation, at first I thought those people were real! I loved it, so sweet, although that part where he was stuck in that place where those toys were abandoned made me scared (and a tad sad) Sometimes it can get boring, but it's overall not bad! I own it and I'm glad its in my house, it seems nicer for some reason. Your kids might love it, great movie to watch on Christmas day (also, celebrate the birth of Jesus)

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Teen, 14 years old
April 25, 2011
 
Nothing Too Serious
This G movie has some perilous moments throughout which can be frightening to young children, but nothing too serious.

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Kid, 12 years old
December 22, 2010
 
Cool adventurous movie for little kids.

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Kid, 12 years old
December 24, 2010
 
Wow! I loved this movie I think I watch it every year for a matter playing it on of a fact.Nothing to violent though.But you know there should be a sequel or something else.And the song Believe Im playing on the piano*MON SENSE REVIEWERS I TOTALLY APPROVE.

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Teen, 16 years old
October 11, 2010
 
The best Christmas movie ever
I know christmas is a great holiday, but I rate it 4 stars because one of my friends don't believe in christmas so that's why she doesn't want to watch the movie. I don't have any concerns for this movie because there are no bad things.

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Teen, 15 years old
March 22, 2010
 
A little intense, overall very good
Some parts are a little intense, especially the puppet scen and when they're sliding across the ice. Overall great film with good messages.

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Teen, 17 years old
November 24, 2010
 
definitely one of my favorite christmas movies of all time

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Kid, 13 years old
April 23, 2010
 
My Rating: F
This movie is as boring as watching credits.

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Teen, 16 years old
September 30, 2009
 
A little creepy but original
Some parts creeped me out when I watched this. But it was a good story on believing in the spirit of Christmas, which every kid needs to know. Withouth it, where's the innocence? It's got musical numbers and some weird parts I didn't really get, but it's visually superb and simple in writing, which in this case is a good thing. You don't wanna complicate a book that had less than 30 pages in it.

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Kid, 13 years old
December 6, 2011
 
Heartwarming Holiday Tale!
This movie has become somewhat of a tradition in my town. We all watched it when we were in second grade, and we've watched it every Christmas since then (even the high schoolers feel it's not Christmas without watching the Polar Express!). We all love it, it's got action, humor, fantasy - everything a kid could ask for in a movie, and above all, the music is amazing (our eight grade choir is singing "When Christmas Comes to Town" for our Christmas concert this year), the animation is great, and the characters are good role models and likable. I can't wait 'till we all gather and watch this movie again this year! :)

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Kid, 11 years old
July 10, 2010
 

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Kid, 11 years old
June 16, 2010
 
best movie eva!
I see it every year at my school its the best movie in history they put it in spirit week and cristmas! Its about a little boy that gets into a train that reaches the north pole the messge is to allways BELIVE!

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