Thomas & Friends: King of the Railway

2013 1h 8m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 19

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Synopsis

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Thomas discovers mysteries of the past and must help a new friend, save a ruined castle and may even find some treasure when Sir Robert Norramby comes to the Island of Sodor.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mark Moraghan
Narrator (voice)
Ben Small
Thomas / Toby / Rheneas / Troublesome Trucks (voice)
Keith Wickham
Edward / Henry / Gordon / James / Percy / Skarloey / The Fat Controller (voice)
Teresa Gallagher
Emily / Belle / Annie / Clarabel (voice)
Matt Wilkinson
Spencer / Cranky / Kevin (voice)
Togo Igawa
Hiro (voice)
Bob Golding
Stephen (voice)
Jonathan Forbes
Connor (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rob Silvestri
Writers: Andrew Brenner
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Thomas & Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Peter Hartshorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Garner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mark Moraghan and Ben Small and Keith Wickham carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2641678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rob Silvestri directs. Peter Hartshorne scores. Adam Garner cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Part of the "Thomas & Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Peter Hartshorne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Adam Garner shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mark Moraghan and Ben Small and Keith Wickham carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2641678 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.