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Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery (2008)

Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery poster
Directed by
Steve Asquith
Genre
children's film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 01m
Rated
G
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 25 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Thomas the Tank Engine discovers a new town and a new engine named Stanley. Thomas must help Stanley get ready for a big celebration without causing trouble.

gentlewhimsicalupbeatcozysimplelightheartedplayfulnostalgic

What happens

Thomas & Friends: The Great Discovery is a 2008 British fantasy adventure film based on the children's television series Thomas & Friends created by Britt Allcroft, which in turn was based on The Railway Series by Wilbert Awdry. The second full-length special in the Thomas & Friends franchise, following Calling All Engines! (2005), serving as the finale of the model era before the switch to full CGI. It stars Pierce Brosnan as a guest narrator, and it would be Brosnan's first and only role in the Thomas & Friends series. The Great Discovery was released in the United Kingdom on 20 September 2008 and grossed $188,317. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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