I've definitely, I think, spent more hours of my life defending "The Polar Express" than I have watching it. I feel sad for y'all. For me, it's a beautiful story about growing up.

We’ll get into that, and more, with these 20 facts about “The Polar Express.” Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks had made “Forrest Gump” together. These two combining for a Christmas movie?

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the animated film, The Polar Express, and the train arrives for the first time with Santa in London from now until 23 December. Skip to content.