Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie

2018 1h 20m EN

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 40

FamilyAnimationAdventure

Synopsis

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Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never seen before.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

John Hasler
Thomas (voice)
Keith Wickham
Edward / Henry / Gordon / Bertie / Harold / Captain / The Fat Controller / Dowager Hatt / The Thin Controller (voice)
Rob Rackstraw
James / Toby / Donald / Sam / Big Mickey / The Thin Clergyman / African Race Announcer (voice)
Nigel Pilkington
Percy (voice)
Steven Kynman
Duck / Paxton (voice)
Teresa Gallagher
Emily / Marion / Daisy / Natalie / American Diesel / Annie / Clarabel / Cassia (voice)
Tim Whitnall
Bill / Timothy / Moai (voice)
Matt Wilkinson
Ben / Cranky / Tony / Carter (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Stoten
Writers: Andrew Brenner
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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John Hasler and Keith Wickham and Rob Rackstraw carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7415466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Stoten directs. Chris Renshaw scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Part of the "Thomas & Friends Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Original score by Chris Renshaw. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6John Hasler and Keith Wickham and Rob Rackstraw carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7415466 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Chris Renshaw
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $3,200,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)

Part of

Thomas & Friends Collection

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David Stoten

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chishnfips872024-05-24
Big World Big Adventures is frustratingly bad. Both the movie and seasons 22, 23, and 24 that followed it. It is legitimately bad. Because it is legitimately why the series ended. The target audience wasn't satisfied because this A: this content already exists (i.e. Paw Patrol, Minions, etc.), and B: the show was lazily marketed because it was barely aired on Nick Jr. or released on DVD or streaming until almost a year after it came out. The fans (myself included) definitely weren't happy because they show they've grown up with went from being a down-to-earth, easygoing story to loud, campy, neon-colored brainrot. BWBA (both the movie and seasons 22-24) ranks low for me because loses both of its intended audiences because of both its poor marketing and outlandishly hard-to-watch execution. The part that hurts the most: It could've worked perfectly. Friendly reminder: Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends is, and always has been a show about trains, right? Right. So, if Thomas is travelling the world, we could learn about China's bullet trains, or India's mountain railways. But instead, we pretty much learn the stereotypical aspects of each countries. I'd much rather learn about the different railways that exist. And that would've been the show's niche. Simply put, the show's niche is gone. And because of that, alongside poor sales and criticism, the show has ended. In summary, BWBA fails in almost every way, and I don't recommend it. In my eyes, Season 21 is where the series ended.

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