Parents' Guide to

Thomas & Friends: Merry Winter Wish

By Renee Longstreet, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 3+

Four mini-adventures as the trains prepare for the holidays.

Movie NR 2010 50 minutes
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Community Reviews

age 2+

Based on 1 parent review

age 2+

Work is valued here.

Teamwork is paramount here, and all the engines feel good when it's practiced. When the engines do their jobs right they feel good. Kids are also shown the consequences when the engines don't do their jobs right. If you want you children to value work show them this.

Is It Any Good?

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Though this is a minor effort from the people who make THOMAS & FRIENDS, fans will probably enjoy the familiarity with the characters they know so well. The stories are repetitive and show little in the way of originality. The live action sequences in the train station are particularly routine, though Mr. Perkins is a likable, earnest adult figure.

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