Underplayed Gems

The Little Engine That Could (2011)

The Little Engine That Could poster
Directed by
Elliot M. Bour
Genre
children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
G
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 17 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A small engine is assigned to carry toys to children but doubts her own ability. She learns to overcome obstacles and believe in herself with help from friends along the way.

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What happens

The Little Engine That Could is a 2011 American direct-to-video animated adventure film based on the 1930 story by Watty Piper (specifically based on the 2005 illustrations by Loren Long). The film stars the voices of Alyson Stoner, Whoopi Goldberg, Corbin Bleu, Jodi Benson, Patrick Warburton and Jamie Lee Curtis. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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