Thomas & Friends: The Great Race (2016)

Directed by

David Stoten

Genre

musical film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 01m

Rated

G

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 17 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Thomas the Tank Engine wants to compete in a big railway contest on the mainland. He tries to prove that being small is not a disadvantage.

cheerfulupbeatplayfulgentlewhimsicalmotivationallighthearted

What happens

Thomas & Friends: The Great Race is a 2016 British animated musical comedy film and the twelfth feature-length special based on the British television series Thomas & Friends. The film was produced and distributed by HIT Entertainment with animation production by Canadian-based Arc Productions. It centres on Thomas wanting to represent the Island of Sodor in the Great Railway Show on the mainland and proving that he does not need to be big, strong, or fast to go. The film stars John Hasler (UK) and Joseph May (US) as the voice of Thomas, alongside special guest stars Tina Desai as Indian engine Ashima, Rufus Jones as a depiction of the real-life locomotive Flying Scotsman and John Schwab as Vinnie. The movie was given a limited theatrical release on 21 May 2016 in the United Kingdom through National Amusements before being released on DVD. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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