Based on the 1985 children's book by Chris Van Allsburg, the film that stars Tom Hanks in multiple roles used a unique combination of character animation and motion capture that became a strategy used by many films in the following years. Premiered in 2004, it grossed $318.2 million worldwide and has led to real-life Polar Express experiences worldwide. Much of the original score of the film was never released on any soundtrack album. ![[ticket.jpg]]